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“Ivy is Bailey’s friend,” I said “They were best friends growing up You’ve heard hter”

Dad nodded “I remember you mentioned their kid was in Hollywood”

“Wait, what?” Davina asked

“Iris and Ira Green own the pizzeria on the boardwalk,” I explained “They’re good friends of ours And Bailey greith their daughter, Ivy Who is … was engaged to Oliver Frost”

“Oh, ” Astrid patted Bailey on the shoulder “I’m sorry”

Bailey gave her a pained shn for an update”

“Of course”

The news shadowed ht in Boston I could feel Bailey’s concern even though she pasted on a shn didn’t have much news for her; however, he promised to stop by Iris and Ira’s place to find out more

After dessert, Vaughn called and told Bailey that Iris and Ira were flying out to California to be with Ivy He’d passed on Bailey’s words of support, but I knew that wasn’t enough for her She wanted to be there for them in any way she could

Her inner brooding was put on pause when my family departed Levi and Leo were tired, and it ell past their bedtime

My heart was full to bursting when I got hugs from them both, and Leo asked me if he could come to stay with me Of course, I said he elcoh and Krista would let my nephews stay with me I’d spent only a feeeks with the boys, but it was a how quickly I’d fallen in love with them I would miss them

Krista hugged lad she was to have h who alht edon the top of o Krista murmured to him about the kids, and he reluctantly pulled away

“See you soon, baby girl” He gave me a little chuck under the chin like he used to when I was a kid

I grinned, “giving him my dimple” as he called it