Luna's expression turned cold, her voice carrying a hint of disappointment. "Caleb, how can you say that? You confessed to me, you proposed, and I've always been clear in rejecting you. I've never strung you along."

Her words stunned Caleb. If it had been before, her disappointed tone would have stopped him in his tracks.

"You're right. You've always rejected me," he admitted, his voice steady. "But you've also kept me close, leaned on me when you needed someone, knowing I would drop everything for you. I did it because I cared for you."

Caleb's eyes softened for a brief moment before hardening with resolve. "Luna, now that Simon's back, you should focus on him. You two deserve to figure things out. As for Terry, just follow the advice I gave you make his final days as peaceful as possible."

Without waiting for her response, Caleb turned and left, his steps steady but heavy.

If Simon hadn't returned, Caleb might have convinced himself to keep waiting, to stay in Luna's orbit no matter the cost. But now, faced with reality, he knew he could never compete with Simon.

win, what

neighborhood, Caleb didn't head back to the hospital. Instead, he made his way to

recent gossip linking the two of them, he decided against it. The last thing

he didn't expect, however, was to run into Hunter at the very same

with a teasing grin. "What brings you here? Rare to see you taking time to

a pointed look. "Do you even know the kind of rumors circulating about us? Running into you here is bad enough, and now you're

unbothered. "Rumors only affect those who care. Let people talk-it's their freedom. Besides, you're the one dodging every matchmaking

frowned in

from, Hunter? Do you have any idea what people are saying about us right now? And as if

up until he succeeded. That girl his dad had brought? She was bound to keep coming around, trying to

of news sent Hunter into a fit of laughter. "Wait, he

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