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Time seemed to stand still in that moment.

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Ryan and I locked eyes. We hadn’t seen each other in days, and he looked a lot thinner.

Maybe it was the feelings I’d buried deep inside, but I gently pushed Jared away.

Jared’s fingers gave my waist a little tug, a bit unwilling, but he still took two steps back.

“What are you doing here?” I walked over to the door, trying to sound casual.

Ryan’s eyes were shadowed with sadness, but even more than that, there was a resolve in them I’d never seen before.

“I forgot to give you your key back,” he said, his voice rough. Then he opened his palm, and the blue key lay nestled quietly in his warm hand.

I reached out to take it, and as my fingers brushed his skin, a dull ache throbbed in my chest.

I thought Ryan would just leave, but instead, he suddenly walked right in.

I stared at him, surprised.

I want to say to you,” Ryan said,

Jared just stayed silent.

Ryan had distanced himself from me, I blurted out, “I’m sick, and he’s here to look after me. Whatever you want

said quietly, “Victoria, I’m going to

He just turned and

go after him, but Ryan stepped in front of me,

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this,” I

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this way, him showing up like this again was really

and they’re important. You have to listen,” Ryan said,

of laughable. I looked up at him, my eyes already turning red. “Is there really anything left for us to talk about? Ryan, I saw the engagement photos of you and Miss Chamberlain. You two look like the perfect couple—

at me, hurt and disappointed, his

face away, forcing back the tears. Trying to keep my voice steady, I said, “You’re about to marry her. It’s only natural you’d fall for her. I met Miss Chamberlain

Ryan said, his voice suddenly cold and hard. “She’s not worthy

stunned, just staring at him, lost. “Ryan, I really don’t want to talk about this. That’s between

he grabbed my hands. “Do you know what it means when immortals hide beneath the peach blossoms? You’re the first–and the only- woman I’ve

bad feeling creeping up

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