"Once Cold" kitabından alıntı

with an illusion that he was truly part of their family. Things could be worse, she thought. Ryan might have hung around for a much longer time, only to eventually crush the girls’ hopes and expectations even more hurtfully. Good riddance, she thought. Just then, Riley’s phone buzzed. She saw that the call was from Blaine. It took her a second to remember that she’d left a message with him just last night, belatedly accepting his dinner offer. So much had happened this morning, it felt like much more time had passed since she’d made that call. She answered the phone. Blaine sounded upbeat and cheerful.