Chapter\u00a0760\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0babysitters,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0muttered,\u00a0brushing\u00a0past\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0since\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0here,\u00a0you\u00a0might\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0join<\/p>\n
us\u00a0for\u00a0lunch.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0sounded\u00a0annoyed\u00a0and unlike\u00a0herself.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0it\u00a0had\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0Chuck;\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0hardening\u00a0her<\/p>\n
heart\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0could\u00a0eat,\u201d\u00a0Erik\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0shrug.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0we\u00a0walked,\u00a0Erik\u00a0leaned\u00a0in\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0crawled\u00a0up\u00a0her\u00a0ass?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0whispered,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0Irene\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0hear\u00a0us\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0wolf\u2019s\u00a0hearing.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0look.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot\u00a0the\u00a0time,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0muttered.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0bad\u00a0mood\u00a0too?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked,\u00a0raising\u00a0his\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cIs\u00a0everyone\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0bad\u00a0mood?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0bright smile.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0mood.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0stick\u00a0by\u00a0your\u00a0side,\u201d\u00a0Erik\u00a0said,\u00a0moving\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0where\u00a0Nan\u00a0walked.\u00a0\u201cThese\u00a0two\u00a0are<\/p>\n
seriously\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0me\u00a0gray\u00a0hair.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0laughed.\u00a0The\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0while\u00a0I\u00a0caught\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0Irene.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0showcasing\u00a0her\u00a0sadness.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0sigh.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0assuming\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0us\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0Jeremy\u2019s\u00a0territory<\/p>\n
to\u00a0confront\u00a0Chuck\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0that\u2026\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0just\u2026\u00a0well\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0mean\u2026\u00a0yeah,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0finally\u00a0confessed.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0later.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0fair,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cEverybody\u00a0gets\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0happy\u00a0except\u00a0for\u00a0me.\u00a0Am\u00a0I\u00a0doomed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0alone\u00a0forever?\u00a0Is\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0fate?\u00a0First,\u00a0my\u00a0chosen\u00a0mate\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0my\u00a0true\u00a0mate\u2026\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0wrong\u00a0with\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing\u00a0is\u00a0wrong\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u00a0Irene,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her,\u00a0putting an\u00a0arm\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0shoulders.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0incredible\u00a0and\u00a0deserve\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0happiness\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world.\u00a0Also,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0a Landry\u00a0for crying\u00a0out\u00a0loud.\u00a0Chuck\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0idiot\u00a0to\u00a0play\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0this,\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0if\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0exactly\u00a0playing\u00a0you,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0an\u00a0idiot\u00a0for\u00a0not\u00a0cherishing\u00a0you\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0that\u00a0he<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
2:47\u00a0PM\u00a0Thu\u00a02\u00a0Oct<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0760<\/p>\n
should.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0thinking\u00a0that\u00a0maybe\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0unlovable.\u201d<\/p>\n
74%<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0furthest\u00a0thing\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0truth,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cThese\u00a0men\u00a0are\u00a0just\u00a0assholes.\u00a0But\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0no\u00a0fault\u00a0of<\/p>\n
yours.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath\u00a0and,\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0tear\u2013filled\u00a0eyes,\u00a0she\u00a0rewarded\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0know\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0weird\u00a0to\u00a0call you\u00a0mom, but\u00a0you\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0really\u00a0good\u00a0one.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0compliment,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0think\u00a0so?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0so,\u201d\u00a0she said,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0lighting\u00a0up\u00a0a\u00a0bit.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0never\u00a0had a\u00a0mom\u00a0because\u00a0mine\u00a0died\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0born.\u00a0And<\/p>\n
you\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend,\u00a0but\u00a0you\u00a0are the\u00a0closest\u00a0thing\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0actual\u00a0mom.\u00a0So,\u00a0thanks\u00a0for\u00a0being\u00a0here.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0swelled\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0words.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0glad\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0there\u00a0for her\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0mom\u00a0would\u00a0be.\u00a0It\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0feel<\/p>\n
good\u00a0inside.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0finally\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0Carter\u00a0resort\u00a0restaurant\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0late\u00a0lunch.\u00a0Amelia,\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0waitress\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0resort,\u00a0immediately\u00a0greeted\u00a0us.\u00a0Nan\u00a0personally\u00a0trained\u00a0her\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0left\u00a0to\u00a0pursue\u00a0her own\u00a0dreams\u00a0of\u00a0owning\u00a0a<\/p>\n
restaurant.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u00a0Mia,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0greeted,\u00a0giving\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0quick hug.\u00a0\u201cMind\u00a0if we\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0table?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0your\u00a0waitress,\u201d\u00a0Mia\u00a0said,\u00a0shifting\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0to\u00a0Irene\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.\u00a0Even\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0dollar\u00a0signs\u00a0in\u00a0Amelia\u2019s\u00a0eyes.\u00a0Anybody\u00a0around\u00a0here\u00a0would\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0serve\u00a0a\u00a0Landry\u2019s\u00a0table\u00a0because\u00a0they\u00a0always\u00a0tip\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0taught\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0information,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0proved\u00a0true\u00a0on\u00a0many\u00a0occasions.<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0just\u00a0laughed\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cOf\u00a0course.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amelia\u00a0beamed\u00a0and\u00a0brought\u00a0us\u00a0towards\u00a0a\u00a0booth\u00a0near\u00a0a\u00a0window\u00a0that\u00a0overlooked\u00a0the\u00a0harbor.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0a\u00a0minute\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0menus,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0right\u00a0back,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0after\u00a0she\u00a0finished\u00a0pouring\u00a0us\u00a0glasses\u00a0of<\/p>\n
water.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0she\u00a0left\u00a0us\u00a0alone,\u00a0Erik\u00a0leaned\u00a0in and\u00a0dropped\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0whisper.<\/p>\n
2\/3<\/p>\n
2.4\/\u00a0FIVI\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0761<\/p>\n
77470<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
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