“Did you ever beat Briar, Logan, or Jesse up for being with me?” I blurted out. His thick eyebrows bunched together. The clock on my microwave flashed out of the corner of my eye. It was set to the wrong time, static since a power outage. That was how I felt, in a state of limbo. My heart was on ice, but every breath sent waves of sadness crashing through me. “Oh honey, I did what I thought was best. It was when you had first confessed it to me and I admit I didn’t react well. They didn’t listen, obviously. But I wasn’t about to let three upstarts stroll in and take advantage of your wealth
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