(Lily’s POV).I sat on the edge of my bed, the silence in the room almost deafening. My fingers trembled as I fidgeted with the hem of my shirt, unable to look Isaac in the eyes. Mateo’s words still echoed in my mind, a bitter reminder of the pain I’d caused.“Lily,” Isaac’s voice broke through the quiet, calm and steady as always. “Are you okay?”I lifted my gaze, finding his piercing eyes locked on mine. The tenderness in them unraveled me.“No,” I admitted, my voice barely a whisper. “I’m not.”Isaac stepped closer, his presence grounding me. He sat beside me, his warmth radiating like a soothing balm against my frayed nerves.“I hurt him, Isaac,” I murmured, my throat tightening. “Mateo didn’t deserve that. He’s been nothing but kind to me, and I… I used him.”Isaac exhaled softly, his hand finding mine. “You didn’t mean to hurt him, Lily. You were just trying to protect yourself.”“But it doesn’t make it right,” I shot back, tears welling in my eyes. “I’ve known Mateo for so long
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