Chapter 400

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"Baked pears. He specially ordered them in the middle of the night," Gavin explained, placing the still-warm bag of pears. "He said your throat sounded hoarse, so he got this to help."

The warmth seeped into my palms as I stared down at the bag and tea. It was such a thoughtful gesture- one that left me more confused than comforted.

Gavin had already started the car. "Ms. Kay, should I take you to Emberholm?" he asked, referring to Willow Residences, where I lived.

Hearing that, I suddenly realized how Jace had found me outside my place that night. Clearly, Gavin had done some digging and passed the info along. "No." I said flatly.

Gavin paused, his meeting mine in the rearview mirror. "Then... where should I take you?"

"Pull over," I said quietly.

Gavin jolted slightly at my request but obediently pulled the car to the curb. He glanced back, clearly confused. "Ms..."

I cut him off. "I'm not going home. I'll head to the surgical recovery unit."

caught up in everything that I nearly forgot-Yuna was

understood. He knew about Yuna's surgery, which meant Jace probably did

all. Are you sure you're okay?" Gavin asked, though I wasn't sure if he was genuinely concerned or just worried about getting in trouble for not following Jace's orders. "I'm

does still care about you.

more to say, but I didn't give him the chance. Lstepped out of the

me.

wave and walked briskly

recovery unit, I glanced down at the baked

in the clear glass bow a few mint leaves perfectly arranged on top. They looked just as flawless as the first time Jace had bought them for me. I'd loved them so much back then that I'd even snapped a picture and posted it

a tightness formed in my throat, making it

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Chapter 400

I assumed she'd still be asleep. But to my surprise, she was sitting up in bed, reading-not a romance novel this time, but study material. "Keira, what are you doing here? Weren't you and Hayden supposed to be at the competition?" Yuna asked, looking behind me as if expecting

so I came back early," I said, placing the baked pears on the table and

concern. "You didn't

didn't fight. If we had, trust me,

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