He lets out a deep breath before he continues. “Peyton, I was engaged before, and I broke it off because I thought to myself, what if there’s someone out there who’s better for me? I know, it’s terrible. But now I know there’s not, because the best person for me has been there all along.” “I’m not sure I understand.” “The family emergency I canceled our date for.” He lowers his chin. “It was my ex-fiancée. She had a health scare, and I was still listed as her emergency contact, so the hospital called me. Just the thought of losing her . . .” Shawn sighs and his eyes well up with tears. “It
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