“What? Why would you do this?” She was touched by his selflessness, but she couldn’t allow him to give up his freedom. He’d waited too long for it. His eyes glistened with unshed tears. “Your mother needs you, and I can’t watch you blame yourself for her condition.” She shook her head, grasping for whatever piece of the puzzle she was missing. Then it clicked, and the floor fell out from under her. Her memory would wipe clean, meaning she would forget Vincula, her friends, and him. “Why would you do this?” she repeated, raising her voice. “You said you can’t change contracts.” She’d never seen
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