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les warere caranyastof confusion and innocence, brimming with tears that threatenethed
over anarsesecond.
rse otowy wwould vever doubt you?”
ced a wry started eRebellly? do you truly believe me? Or are you just comforting me?e? lant any platautiesoswavant to know your gut reaction. Nolan, do you honestly thinkink ha terapie persoon?
hath no idea what Baroto hatad said to ivy, but her current state was off-kilter, almostost
ght-or-flight responsese.
ver thought of younasos laatadeperson Quite the opposite, you’re one of the kindestest now, always turning thehetbereticlatek, even when you’ve been wronged. The Ivy s someone who always lookskaroth the bright side. Tell me, why are you doubting ind #f? Did someone say sometano Novou?’
es remained wide, as if shehcooddiditate believe his words.
so? I’m not as perfect alsayouosasa violet et jealous, & feel wronged, and sometimes i why I couldn’t be the one who gets touhuinenstead. That way, I wouldn’t be under
on.”
up in the passenger seat, ivy was a tacting laboloot of vulnerability, her leg wound
glanced at her and felt a pang of sympathyhy
heir school days, ivy had always been a beacocopfopoptimism. She was
d to everyone.
to Clara’s scheming, there were always a few whoitosismear her name. Iv dle it off, unwilling to let her friends seek revenge anomen erabehalf.
they’re just having a bad day and needed to vent. Oncede they’re feeling better, lking about me like that.”
in consoled her roommates this way, and sometimesdsenériendsds would end up
than she was.
ped these messy rumors with a casual smile. What else could shshendo?
who didn’t believe in her would never be swayed, while lenerute fiancisdsovould rally defense.
such friends was enough for ivy; she didn’t ask for much, just sososonene 19 stand When things got tough.
thnanaged this well in college, but how had that confident young wornandito tunded
e
into someone who couldn’t trust in her own goodness?
Who had caused this change?
Nolan had a hunch.
If Balfour couldn’t be there for her, why couldn’t himself be the one by her side?
The car pulled up in front of Ivy’s dorm, marking the end of the day’s drama. Ivy could go
back and rest now.
Nolan opened the car door for Ivy, concerned for her current state of mind and wanting to accompany her upstairs.
“You don’t need to do that. You’ve got your own things to worry about. I’m all right, really. You should check on Ms. Lewis at the hospital if you’re worried.”
But her smile was clearly forced, and Nolan’s frown remained steadfast.
“Are you afraid I’m going to do something to you? Ivy, I care about you, and I can’t leave you like this. You may be smiling, but your eyes are crying. Ivy, don’t bottle everything up. Haven’t we been friends long enough for you to confide in me?”
“Nolan, I’ve never thought that way. I’m really grateful for everything you’ve done for me.”
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