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.

maybe the boy hadn't cared about her farewell,

There was no one left to help

Isadora's throat tightened. "You... you were that boy, weren't

"Mhm."

turned to Victor, her clear, luminous eyes searching his face. She studied his brows, his straight

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

elegant fingers curled lightly as he tapped her forehead. "Of course

so familiar. Pudding was hers!

They both did.

yet, she had forgotten

clenched painfully, as if a hand were squeezing it—heavy, aching, and making it hard to

grew red and watery. She felt awful-how could

taking a shaky breath, and sniffled. "Where

ever taking a picture like

photo as if lost in memory. His

were playing. Snapped

when you weren't looking."

with time but still lingering, draping their shared past in

She pretended nothing was wrong, forcing

eyes lighting up with quiet amusement. His deep voice teased her warmly, "Sorry to disappoint you, Mrs. Fitzgerald-I

a little, and she couldn't help but smile through

gazed at Victor, her eyes shining and rimmed with red, simply looking