Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 416

Isadora was furious.

That little boy-they said he was cold and heartless, but that couldn't be further from the truth. He helped her care for her puppy, even brought her handfuls of treats to share. He wasn't the unfeeling person people made him out to be.

Isadora considered herself his friend now.

She found herself visiting him more and more often.

She started taking the initiative, smiling at him, trying to get closer.

He still kept a straight face most of the time, but his beautiful eyes would

sometimes shimmer with a hidden warmth, and the corners of his mouth would lift in the faintest hint of a smile.

He seemed a little happier these days.

That made Isadora happy, too.

See? She thought to herself. He's not some emotionless, cold-hearted boy. Not at all.

But then, one day, Carla-Isadora's nurse-announced out of the blue that she was leaving the hospital. She packed up in a hurry, and by the next day, Isadora was being whisked away with her.

Isadora begged Carla to let her say goodbye to her friend at the hospital, but of course, Carla paid her no mind.

Isadora would wonder if maybe the boy hadn't

Isadora didn't keep pets anymore. There was no one left to help her look

it now, Isadora's throat tightened.

"Mhm."

She studied his brows, his straight

voice was thick with emotion. "So you... you recognized me a long

fingers curled lightly as he tapped her forehead. "Of course I did, you little rascal. How could I

Pudding, her dog, had seemed so familiar. Pudding was hers! And Pudding still remembered

They both did.

she had

were squeezing it—heavy,

She felt awful-how could she have

shaky breath, and

didn't remember ever taking a

lost in memory. His voice

were playing. Snapped

when you weren't looking."

over them, faded now with time but still lingering, draping their shared

forcing

quiet amusement. His deep voice teased her warmly, "Sorry to disappoint

little, and she couldn't help but smile through

rimmed