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The spoon in my hand suddenly felt unbearably heavy, slipping from my fingers and landing softly on the carpet.,

Edward bent down, gently picked it up, washed it in the bathroom, and then came back to sit next to me again.

“Edward, are you trying to ruin me?” My voice was shaking.

Edward met my gaze, unwavering. “It’s not like that. Trust me.”

“Why should I trust you? You’re Ryan’s uncle. You two are blood…” I shot him an angry glare, feeling like this was some kind of sick joke.

I couldn’t handle the consequences.

Edward slouched back on the couch, rubbing his temples. His eyes were deep and determined. “Victoria, I’m sorry, but if I don’t do this, you’ll always keep yourself locked away. I won’t ever be able to let the world see us together.”

I sucked in a sharp breath.

“Edward, maybe you just like me for now, but what if it’s just a phase? Like a vase you find stunning today, but tomorrow you’re tired of looking at it. Would you just throw it away, or leave it behind?” Tears shimmered in my eyes as I spoke, because that’s exactly what Jared did to me.

forget how he once told his friends, in that indifferent tone, that I was just a vase–something that

of me long ago. My gentleness became boring, my thoughtfulness turned into that of a housekeeper, my reminders annoyed him, and

to be just another trophy in someone else’s

now–I don’t want

stood up and marched straight

filled with shock as he rushed over, his long

voice urgent, “Victoria, what’s wrong? Did

breath. Right now,

refined, handsome face. He really was a sight–and

floor, then walked toward him, step by step. “If you get what you want,

I’m willing… we can do

be crazy,” Edward said, his breath growing heavier and

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my coat, and softly draped it over my

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