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Adeline Evans has always done everything right.
Med school. Residency. The right choices, one after another. Even Andrew Sullivan-steady, kind, everything she's supposed to want-came into her life at the right time. He helped her through the hardest years, stood beside her when she thought she'd fall apart, and built a future with her that feels safe. Certain. Planned.
But some things don't fit into a plan.
When Adeline meets Cassie McKay, it isn't immediate. It's quieter than that. Subtle. The kind of feeling you can ignore-until you can't. Cassie doesn't see the version of Adeline that has everything together. She notices the pauses. The hesitations. The things Adeline doesn't say.
And suddenly, the life Adeline built so carefully starts to feel unfamiliar.
Because Andrew knows her life. But Cassie knows her.
And for the first time, Adeline isn't sure which one matters more.
Sometimes the truth isn't loud. Sometimes it's just the one thing you can't lie to.