Gently plucking the letter out of the box, I ask, “Can you stay with me? While I read it?” “Of course. Whatever you need.” I’m quiet for a moment, letting his words sink in and hoping he means them wholeheartedly. “Why didn’t you leave?” His arms tighten around me. “Because you’re my other half. I wouldn’t be whole without you.” He presses a featherlight kiss to my temple. “You deserve someone who stays, Bella.” “Thank you for being that person.” Grayson pulls back, turning me to face him, and the look of confusion has me pausing. “You don’t see it, do you?” “See what?” “How much I love you.”
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