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Chapter 500

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"It's raining outside. Can't you talk here? Lindey muttered, but one look from Matthew shut her up

"Mom, didn't you say you were going to make gnocchi? Let me help." Wayne finally spoke up, breaking the tension.

I didn't respond, just got up and followed Jace to the door, where he was waiting with an umbrella

Honestly, if he wanted privacy, there were a dozen rooms in the house. No real reason to head out into a downpour. But clearly, he had his reasons, so I didn't ask

"You cold? Need a jacket?" he offered, sounding unexpectedly thoughtful.

I couldn't deny that he'd been more considerate since our breakup. But it was too late for that

"No, I'm good." I took the umbrella from him and stepped into the rain.

a beat. "Remember the last

had been half-flooded from days of nonstop

we walk home. But Jace wanted to

what about everyone else? You're the

he'd walked with everyone, umbrella in hand, sloshing through the flooded

stay dry, carefully lifting our pants to dodge the water. But in that

make me feel any better. So I'd stomped through a puddle on purpose, splashing him. He'd retaliated immediately, sending a wave of

into joy. By the time we got to dry ground,

see why

those memories? They belonged

I shut him down,

"You don't have to be so guarded with

with a

rational now. Feels like a whole different you,"

been rational. It's just about knowing what I want and

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