That night we first were together, you mentioned the marriage vows. I didn’t understand then, but I do now. It means something to you. So tell me.” “I don’t have any worldly goods to endow you with,” Ben whispered. “I’m not rich but I have enough for both of us to be comfortable. And you’ll accept it? Will you, Ben? Not just as an investor in your school, but because what’s mine is yours. You’ll understand that it’s nothing to do with freeloading or whatever it is your father did?” Ben swallowed. “Yes. I understand.” “Now keep going. I want to hear the good part.” Ben laughed despite the tears
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