Raina looked up at him finally.
Her expression was composed.
Too composed.
Like she genuinely did not care anymore where he went.
And that…
That unsettled him deeply.
Lucky whimpered softly between them.
Raina lowered her hand instinctively to comfort the puppy.
Then she said softly:
“Go.”
His phone rang again immediately afterward.
Sophie.
Again.
Urgent.
Insistent.
Harrison looked at the screen.
Then at Raina.
For some reason…
His feet suddenly felt unusually heavy.
Like walking away tonight would mean something bigger than just leaving.
But before he could think too deeply about it…
“Harrison…” Sophie’s crying voice echoed faintly through the speaker.
His expression hardened slightly.
Duty.
Responsibility.
Guilt.
Habit.
Everything tangled together.
Finally…
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