Chapter 16

I went to my father’s house.

He’d remarried when I was right to another professor, and they had my held brother 14 yeye ge years, not wanting to disrupt their carefully built life.

But right now, I desperately needed family

They were startled to see me on their doorstep all three ruding around, offering water, firing a plate of fresh fr

glaw

and cheese.

1 fell into a deep sleep on their couch, surrounded by the familiar smell of books and coffee

I slept longer and more peacefully than I had in months.

When I woke, it was evening. They were all reading quietly in the living room–the two professors and ar

brilliant son.

She called my name awkwardly, offering to heat up more. Then she

me

hurting, aren’t you, sweetheart?”

I broke down.

out about Cooper, the

imploded,

time to process the pain before being thrown into the

hurt most was remembering Nathan risking his life to save

him in that

to everything without interrupting, his academic’s patience letting me find my own words.

for my tears to slow, he spoke gently:

and too obsessed with you. He’ll keep causing problems. So we

surprised by this

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