Chapter 1195

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Sherilyn blinked, caught a little off guard. "Why do you ask? Are you...?"

She started to continue but stopped herself, hesitating. She wasn't sure if Rebecca White already knew everything.

On the other end of the line, Rebecca let out a wry chuckle. "I know, Sher. Caroline's back in town."

Of course.

Sherilyn gripped her phone tightly, pausing before she spoke. "And you're still checking in on me? I should be the one asking-how are you holding up?"

For a moment, the two women, separated by a phone call, shared the same bitter taste of resignation and heartache.

"Honestly?" Rebecca's laugh was hollow. “I'm not doing great.”

She paused. "But that's all it is for me—just not great. It's different for you..."

secret that Caroline's drama with the

Caroline were

it

love triangles. Because of Caroline,

an ex's flame-she was practically

"Sher, I'm honestly more worried about

words, it was clear she knew Caroline was back. Her

made sense. Compared to Gilbert, her brother had spent more obvious time with

as well be upfront about

But...

whenever he'd mentioned

was clear: Rebecca didn't know about all that—at least, not

had were guesses. The

"Sher?"

little worried. "Are you still there?

snapping back to reality. She picked up where they'd

forcing some lightness into her words. "I'll get through

you ever need to vent, or just

And I won't be shy about it,

she called in the first place. "You texted

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