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Yuna's phone was on the ground.

Her eyes trembled as she tried to make sense of it all. Yeah, she'd heard everything.

"Yuna," I called softly, stepping closer.

But she wasn't looking at me. Her glare locked onto Wade. "What did you mean about my heart?"

Wade froze, lips pressed tight.

I jumped in, "Yuna-"

"Don't!" Her voice cut through me like glass-sharp, defensive, and totally out of character.

She didn't want my comfort. Only Wade's answer. And from her face, she'd already guessed the truth.

Wade finally moved, giving me this awkward, apologetic glance. "You should go. Let me talk to her."

was right, but leaving felt wrong. So I stepped off the balcony but stayed just out of sight, leaning against the wall, eavesdropping like my life depended on it. "My heart..." Yuna's voice cracked. "Whose

There it was.

she wasn't clueless. Sure, she'd never dated before Wade, but those romance novels she devoured?

heart couldn't handle too

she shot back, her frustration

I got it. If it were me, I'd be losing

had assured me her heart was strong enough for most things now-but this? This was a lot to drop

unable to bring himself to say the cruel words she

were only with me because of this heart," Yuna said, her voice breaking as pounded her chest. "No wonder you showed up right

she

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hands in a full-on panic. "Yuna, stop!

tried, the worse it got. Every word, every

yanked against Wade's grip, her anger igniting through her tears. When she couldn't break free, she

her how he really felt, but the weight of his guilt crushing whatever explanation he

those

you. I like your optimism, your smile,

tumbled out, raw and messy, like even he didn't realize how

now.

lashes quivered as I listened. Wade might've been drowning in guilt, but his feelings for Yuna were real. There was no way he could fake the emotion in his voice. But deep down, his guilt wouldn't let him admit the truth. He'd convinced himself it was all about Narelle's heart, using that as a

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