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Chapter 783

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Chapter 783

Nate wrapped Lena in his arms. "I'm sorry..."

He'd said that more times than "I love you," and honestly, she was over it.

"Then go," she said, gently peeling his arms off

He kissed her neck softly, lingering. "I'll try to make it back for lunch."

"There's no need," she replied, her voice steady. "Nate, let's break up."

Nate froze. "Lena..."

"Keira's uncle and aunt passed away. Yesterday," she said, her voice breaking just enough to show the weight of it.

Nate's brows knit. "What? That's impossible-her aunt wasn't that bad

lives. Hand

a punch, and Lena's face twisted

but he was too caught up in work to ask.

whispered. "They could've waited the

to survive just to

you saying this is

he'd just made time for the surgery, given them even a sliver of hope-maybe, just

shook. "No. I'm not blaming

why are you breaking up with me?"

you're amazing-brilliant, even. But you're not

as she fought back

"Lena...

have we actually spent together? I know we're both busy and our jobs are huge. I get-that love isn't all romance and roses. But isn't the point of being with someone to have a safe place? Someone to lean on when

don't have that. When we need each

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even when you're here, your mind'somewhere elsework, patients, emergencies. Always something

a boyfriend care, tine,

escaped her lips. "So

swallowed hard, his throat tight. He couldn't

when

he

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