Claire realized what Sophie meant. They had run into Ethan and Eliana far too many times lately, and every time Claire saw them together, it inevitably hurt.
But she merely tugged at the corner of her lips and shook her head. "I'm not the one who cheated. Why should I leave?"
"You don't say it, but I'm worried you're hurting."
Sophie sat down beside her, wrapped an arm around her shoulders, and rested her head against Claire's.
Warmth spread through Claire's heart. She took Sophie's hand. "No matter how much it hurts, I'll get through it."
"Then I'll get through it with you. But don't be too grateful, okay? Don't fall for me. I like men."
The suffocating atmosphere was too much for Sophie, and after barely two sentences, she started saying ridiculous things.
Claire snorted, and some
