Chapter 17

“Calista, what brings you here today?”

While she hesitated, Henry pulled her inside. “It’s freezing out here–let’s talk inside.”

He poured her a cup of hot tea as she sat down.

“Henry… I think we should keep our distance from now on.”

Henry froze mid–motion. Without looking up, he asked quietly, “Why?”

Something in his tone made Calista’s heart clench.

“There are rumors,” she took a deep breath, “about us dating.”

head snapped up, his expression wounded. “You don’t

off guard by his response, Calista rushed to explain. “No, it’s not that. I… I overheard you saying you have feelings for

and me went on so long

in Henry’s eyes at Ken’s name,

in, “my feelings for you

stared at him, startled.

his shower, Henry gripped her hands tightly. “Calista,

me.”

her chest. Never had she imagined Henry harbored feelings for

dream of countless women in their city. Yet here he sat,

kids,” he said, his voice tinged with a quiet sadness. “But Ken was always there to protect you, and

on Ken’s face when she first woke

I had to step aside,

met hers. “Then fate played its cruel joke. Ken chose Viola, and somehow I found you here again.” He took her hand. “This time, I

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