Chapter 175 What Was Your Goal?

Kaia’s face was pale as she peered down from the rooftop, lashes trembling.

Lucien had landed on the inflatable rescue pad the firefighters had just set up.

But she couldn’t tell if he was hurt.

Without hesitation, Kaia bolted for the stairs. Her legs were still shaky, but she pushed through.

When she passed the dazed, shell–shocked Harry on the stairwell, her voice cracked with urgency–and more than a little

anger.

“What are you standing there for? Come down with me!”

Harry knew he had messed up. He stumbled after her, trailing behind with guilt weighing down his every step.

By the time they reached the ground floor, Lucien was already sitting up, rubbing his shoulder. “I’m fine.”

Before he could finish, Kaia threw herself into his arms.

Her voice trembled with relief as she buried her face against his neck.

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“You… You scared me so much. Thank God you’re okay! I thought I lost you.”

A quiet, helpless laugh rumbled in Lucien’s chest, warmth blooming behind his ribs. She was worried about him.

That fact alone was enough to dull the pain in his shoulder.

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He smiled, “Honey, the whole neighborhood’s watching. Can we save the cuddling for later?”

Kaia blinked up at him, stunned—and immediately flushed crimson when her eyes met his teasing gaze.

Around them, a crowd of elderly onlookers had already gathered, murmuring amongst themselves.

“Heh, cute couple right there. Poor girl must’ve been scared to death. Hey buddy, next time you play hero, maybe be a bit more careful!”

“Good lad. Now take your girl home and get some rest.”

Meanwhile, the once–suicidal Harry had been surrounded by a circle of grandpas and grandmas who wasted no time launching into a round of heartfelt, if repetitive, life lectures.

“Kid, come on. Nothing’s worth ending it all over.”

“Harry, weren’t you just talking about visiting your mom back

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got gray hair now. Don’t make

son.”

– life’s rough for you young folks. But this? This isn’t the way out. You’ve got too much

over and over, but somehow, Harry

hung low, cheeks flushed with

to Kaia and Lucien,

low but steady. “I won’t try

Lucien exchanged a glance and smiled. At least all their

hardened just a bit as

eye.

You’re a man–act like one. If you’re unhappy with your life, then get out there

body tensed, and

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Kaia was sure Harry had truly calmed down,

just as they turned to go,

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think you could not tell the

surprise. “You still want to

“I do.”

Harry had fought hard to get on the program, and he didn’t want to throw it all away

won’t say anything. I hope the rest of your

still trembling slightly. Her lips were tight with barely restrained

opened X, and typed out

will think before they speak and I hope the internet remembers

She hit send.

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earlier, laying out the full details of their

opinion was shifting, and online outrage had

for Luna–her vague, misleading post had already

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Luna’s face

she choked. “Alden, are you really going

call. Luna, why did

Luna froze.

That again.

Her chest heaved as her frustration

you see what she said

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You’d jump to protect me in a heartbeat. Now? God,

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