Chapter

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I gulped down over half the glass. "He left Chiverton a while ago.

"Hmm?" Lena sat cross-legged across from me, her face curious.

"I turned him down, so he left. Apparently, he had work to do," I said making Lena pause.

"He left? Didn't he try harder?" Lena shook her head. This guy lacks persistence."

"He knows when to back off, he's not the clingy type," I said, thinking about Hayden's rugged and sturdy demeanor.

Lena tilted her head, looking at me. If he had tried a bit harder, would you have-"

"No," I cut her off. "I won't use one person to heal the wounds another man caused."

*So, no one can easily replace Jace Lena concluded

I gave a faint smile. "Jace agreed to break up with me."

Lena was stunned.

to shower and change before heading to the Johnstons. I need to clear things up with

to let go, or that I felt

just Jace, but my youth and all my beautiful hopes and

my mood, Lena stretched out her long leg

go. Out with the old, in

"Yeahs, out with the old, in with

this, I stood up. Tm going

bathroom, I turned on the faucet. The water sprayed down, and I

hair, across my forehead,

eyes...

the Johnston residence, it was just after

shears. "Rea, you're back! I've missed you

my hand, looking both

you. I heard you were sick," I

not your fault," Lindey said, pulling me

and popped it into

makes everything better," Lindey said,

smiling face made it hard for me to say what I needed to say. But I knew I couldn't avoid

asked, "Where's Matthew? Is

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