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d, a short,

nty, Sarah. He

like stones, he

. She lost everythi

fear and disbelief. "No, that's not true. Mi

th rage. "Or as good as. Left her a wreck. She droppe

cused of something so vile. It was the old li

ed! Michael lost his scholarship,

, his voice flat. "And now, you get t

ing down at me wi

ose today, Sarah?

m, a cold dread see

ael destroyed Jessica,

in the air, s

birthday. This ca

rse. "Please, don't do this. We lov

perate for any sign of the

nd away as if my

d. "You think thi

nothing but a stranger. A c

ery 'I love you' for the past

tched. The w

or Jessica. To make Mic

ng my chest. My entire relationship,

en who still lingered nearby,

it would b

moving towa

nd absolute, fl

, please!"