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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

their lives. Hand in

Lena's face

was too caught up in work to ask. Now it

he whispered. "They could've waited the surgery

want to survive just

tightened. "Lena, are you saying this is my

and aunt, hadn't he? If he'd just made time for the surgery, given them even a sliver of hope-maybe, just

"No. I'm not blaming

are you breaking up with me?"

even. But you're

gaze dropped 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

don't have that. When we need each other most, we're

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And even when you're here, your mind'somewhere elsework,

need as a boyfriend care, tine, presence. Maybe I'm just too ordinary for you,

laugh escaped her lips.

swallowed hard, his throat tight. He couldn't argue-she was right.

didn't want to admit:

hadn't been there.

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