Chapter 1644:

“Let’s keep going, then.”

“Yeah.”

“Hadley!” They had barely taken a few steps before Brady called out again. His face held a flicker of hesitation, like something unresolved had clawed its way back to the surface.

“What is it?” Sensing his unease, Hadley nudged gently. “Is it something you’re holding back? Need me to step in? You don’t have to keep your guard up with me. I’m your sister, alright? You can always count on me.”

“I know I can…” A quiet war played out beneath Brady’s calm. His heart was thudding too loud to ignore.

Drawing in a breath, he finally asked, “What do you think of me as a person?”

The question caught Hadley off guard. She blinked, then chuckled. “You’re great, obviously—but my opinion doesn’t matter half as much as Colleen’s.”

Shocked, Brady’s

hadn’t said a word about Colleen, yet Hadley had already

dry. “Was I that easy to

If Hadley had noticed…

maybe Colleen has

most. Colleen, on the


A small smile tugged at Brady’s lips, soft and

it clearly—that quiet, lovestruck

in his daze, Hadley brought him back. “You

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the present, tension creeping over

it over, then asked, “Can you help me find

planning?” He was not thinking of

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