The atmosphere grew tense as Yaslyn walked past Xoan, but she was stopped by a distinctly smooth voice."Yaslyn, would you care to join us?" offered Sadie, her eyes shimmering with insincere warmth. She acted as though there had never been any discord between them.Yaslyn shot her a sharp look. "We haven't resolved our previous issues, Sadie. It is wise not to test my patience now."Sporting a naive facade, Sadie responded, "I know I've made mistakes before, but I truly want to make amends. Why won't you—"Appearing hurt, Sadie added, "I know I was wrong in the past, but I genuinely want to make amends. Why are you..."Xoan would have joined the conversation and defended Sadie. Instead, he remained eerily silent and only watched on."Yaslyn, I genuinely want to make amends," Sadie pleaded, turning her doe eyes toward Xoan, seeking his validation.However, Xoan's only response was apathy. No confirmation. No denial."That's enough," Yaslyn snapped, her anger boiling over at Sadi
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