Chapter 26

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"Is it too late to take that back?"

Calista grinned as she pulled away from the hug. "Too late. Now you owe me an explanation."

With that, she walked into the bedroom to grab the ointment.

As she carefully tended to Henry's injury, she listened to him recount a chapter of their shared past.

For a brief period, it turned out, Henry and Calista had been neighbors. But back then, Henry's health had been fragile, confining him to his room most days.

"I used to sit by the window and watch you playing outside," Henry began. "I wanted so badly to join in, but my mom was too protective. She wouldn't let me step outside."

"One day, I cracked the window open, just a little, and I saw you standing below, picking up a leaf."

"When you noticed me, you smiled and handed it to me through the window."

The memory stirred something in Calista, and her expression softened. "I remember that. It really happened, didn't

it?"

second later, her brows arched in surprise. "Wait, Henry-don't tell me you fell for me because

sheepish. "I guess I'm easy

when my dad got transferred, I begged my parents to take you in after I

murmured. "At least

reached out and pinched his cheek

she said softly. "Because in the end, I

how to make me happy,

What are you

found himself roughly shoved into a car by the estate's security team and

Johnson heard about the incident, his

haven't you caused enough trouble?

you were

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been crying nonstop, and if I hadn't managed to delay the ceremony, the Browns

now!"

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