He pressed his lips to my hair. “It wouldn’t change a thing about how I feel about you. You aren’t them. Just like you aren’t your father or uncle or mother. You’re Ev. And you make everyone’s lives better. It’s impossible not to fall in love with you.” My heartbeat sped up, seeming to trip over itself as it did. “I love you, Ev. You don’t have to say anything right now, but I need you to know that. And nothing your family does will ever change that.”
