“Thomas…” I pause, unable to bring myself to ask. “He doesn’t know.” She answers my silent question, wiping the tears from her eyes. “Why wouldn’t she tell him?” My heart is breaking for her. For Summer. I want to wrap her in my arms and never let her go. Protect her from everything that’s bad in this world. I want to kiss her head and tell her…Actually, I don’t want any of that. I need it. “She couldn’t…Wasn’t allowed…Please don’t ask me anything else,” Cory says, looking broken. “She’s never going to trust me again.” She breaks down, and Nate gives me a pleading look, causing my chest to
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