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..."

Caroline's drama with the Johnson brothers was

Rebecca and Caroline were

Sherilyn, it was so

wasn't just about love triangles. Because of

Caroline wasn't just an ex's flame-she was

honestly more worried

she knew Caroline was back. Her brother hadn't

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

be

But...

whenever he'd mentioned Rebecca and her brother. There was

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

guesses. The truth was still

"Sher?"

broke in, a little worried. "Are you still

back to

forcing some lightness into her

if you ever need to vent, or just hang out, or really anything-just

I

the first place. "You texted me about the bridal shop? When

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