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The diner's usual mechanical clamor had fallen into a deep, watchful silence. I held Charlie against me, her small frame shaking with quiet sobs. The echo of Gabriel's mockery still hung in the air, a poison that had finally broken her fragile confidence. A cold, sharp anger settled in my gut. 'Cherry,' I murmured into her hair, my voice soft but iron-hard. 'I'm going to get Cass.' Charlie tensed instantly, her tear-streaked face lifting in pure panic. 'Eli, no—please, don't bring Teddy! She'll kill him!' she pleaded, her voice climbing with fear, still holding compassion for the one who hurt her. I simply shook my head. Letting this slide wasn't an option. He needed to face what he'd done.