The people she wouldn’t part with? Thoughts of her mother and brother flashed in her mind. Bianca lifted her head to look at Dave's eyes.

At that moment, Bianca hadn’t thought much. She just wanted to save Sophia. Now, looking back, she realized she had been a bit reckless.

But she knew she would have regretted doing nothing.

"My thoughts are none of your concern, are they?" Bianca snapped at him.

She had chosen to cut all ties with him, yet he kept bothering her.

Dave didn’t seem to hear her dismissive tone. His expression grew serious as he leaned in, looking as if he desperately needed an answer.

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