“Uh-uh. He’s not our problem anymore. And, I’m sorry,” she says, knocking me sideways. I nearly laugh. “For what?” “Because I was wrong. You had every right to do what you did and I’m not mad. I stopped being mad at you almost immediately after you left on Friday. Then your father stepped in and ruined my plans to come after you.” Hope explodes in my chest. “You’re serious?” A nod. Emotion barrels through me like a flash flood. Anger is replaced by relief, replaced by love. So much love. “Aurelia, I think I fell in love with you the second you glanced up with your knees bleeding and your
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