Chapter 0460

Chapter 0460

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The drive wasn’t particularly long or short. They arrived at Celeste’s building, and once again, Peter accompanied her to her apartment door. She turned to him, hesitating for a moment before asking:

“Would you like to come in?”

Peter looked at her, a soft smile forming on his lips. “Would you mind making me some coffee?”

She raised an eyebrow, curious at his request. “Did you like it?”

“I did. I’ve discovered that’s how I like my coffee.”

“Come in, then. Take a seat while I make it,” Celeste said with a smile.

waiting in the living room. The cat immediately approached Peter and rubbed against his legs. Celeste noticed and joked, “Looks like Spike’s claimed you… You’re

could stop them. Realizing what she’d said, she turned to find Peter

what I

beach, warth coffee, and a simpler time. Celeste, her apartment, and even her cat reminded him of something he couldn’t quite place. Memories had been

okay?” Celeste asked,

of it. “I was just distracted by a few

any further, there’s something you should know about me. You don’t know

had no idea that Peter had already looked

knew.

the shock caused me to go into premature labor, and I lost the baby. My husband didn’t die immediately. I clung to the hope that he would survive, but without the resources to keep him alive, I had to disconnect him a month after the

money to try to save him, and I’ve been paying it back for years. I lost my house, I lost everything. The only thing

Palmer, I have nothing to offer you. I’m not a woman of means, as you can see. I don’t belong to your world. Everything here is mine, but it’s not much. I don’t have anyone

cat

child, life hasn’t been easy. But I enjoy what I have now. I had years of depression, but when I moved to Seaforth, I decided to start over. Life hasn’t been cruel to me.

a woman like me. Until yesterday, I never even considered letting someone into my life. But last night, you walked in without warning I’ll admit, I liked

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