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ced a wry started eRebellly? do you truly believe me? Or are you just comforting me?e? lant any platautiesoswavant to know your gut reaction. Nolan, do you honestly thinkink ha terapie persoon?
hath no idea what Baroto hatad said to ivy, but her current state was off-kilter, almostost ght-or-flight responsese.
ver thought of younasos laatadeperson Quite the opposite, youâre one of the kindestest now, always turning thehetbereticlatek, even when youâve been wronged. The Ivy s someone who always lookskaroth the bright side. Tell me, why are you doubting ind #f? Did someone say sometano Novou?â
es remained wide, as if shehcooddiditate believe his words.
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up in the passenger seat, ivy was a tacting laboloot of vulnerability, her leg wound 1.
glanced at her and felt a pang of sympathyhy heir school days, ivy had always been a beacocopfopoptimism. She was d to everyone.
to Claraâs scheming, there were always a few whoitosismear her name. Iv dle it off, unwilling to let her friends seek revenge anomen erabehalf.
theyâre just having a bad day and needed to vent. Oncede theyâre feeling better, lking about me like that.â
in consoled her roommates this way, and sometimesdsenériendsds would end up than she was.
ped these messy rumors with a casual smile. What else could shshendo?
who didnât believe in her would never be swayed, while lenerute fiancisdsovould rally defense.
such friends was enough for ivy; she didnât ask for much, just sososonene 19 stand When things got tough.
thnanaged this well in college, but how had that confident young wornandito tunded e into someone who couldnât trust in her own goodness?
Who had caused this change?
Nolan had a hunch.
If Balfour couldnât be there for her, why couldnât himself be the one by her side?
The car pulled up in front of Ivyâs dorm, marking the end of the dayâs drama. Ivy could go back and rest now.
Nolan opened the car door for Ivy, concerned for her current state of mind and wanting to accompany her upstairs.
âYou donât need to do that. Youâve got your own things to worry about. Iâm all right, really. You should check on Ms. Lewis at the hospital if youâre worried.â
But her smile was clearly forced, and Nolanâs frown remained steadfast.
âAre you afraid Iâm going to do something to you? Ivy, I care about you, and I canât leave you like this.
You may be smiling, but your eyes are crying. Ivy, donât bottle everything up. Havenât we been friends long enough for you to confide in me?â
âNolan, Iâve never thought that way. Iâm really grateful for everything youâve done for me.â