“Hi, Chase,” I heard Lexi say. “This is Lexi.” Then she began to talk, but I heard only her side of the conversation. She would say a sentence and then pause, listening. “She’s sleeping. Yeah, he stopped by tonight. She knows you didn’t send him. I know. Can I give you some advice? Zoe is a person who doesn’t get mad easily, but when she does, it takes her a long time to calm down. And you really hurt her. She needs to know you won’t do that again. She’s lost too many people she loved. I know it was a mistake. She knows it, too. I don’t know. Maybe show her how serious about her you are. A big
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