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She cut me off with a tender kiss. “It’s nothing compared to what you’ve given me. When you asked if you could seal that envelope for me, I had no idea that moment would change my life.”
She touched my cheek and I leaned into it. Then she looked up at me. “You know, we never talked about what else was in that letter.”
“Are you okay with it?”
“No.”
I bristled. “We don’t have a prenup, so technically, I guess it’s half mine again, but you know I don’t see it that way.”
“I can’t believe you gave me and Muriella everything.”
“Except this.” I gestured toward the house. “That’s yours.”
“You know I treasure this place, but you’re avoiding the issue.”
I kissed her forehead. “No issue. I needed to take care of you. That was the only way I knew how.”
“Your money isn’t what I need.”
“I thought it was all I had to give.”
She rested her palm over my heart. “This is all I’ll ever want.”
“You have it.”
“Muriella doesn’t want the money either.”
My gaze wandered toward the house. “I won’t take it back. It may be my only chance to do right by her.”
“She’ll come around.”
“She hasn’t yet.” I dug my fingers into her hips. “I’m getting impatient.”
“Maybe Stone can get through to her.” Her brow wrinkled, unsure.
“I only know of one other person who wronged her. She’s never forgiven them, and rightly so.”
Vivian worried her bottom lip between her teeth. “This isn’t the same.”
“But she’s stubborn. And this has gone on for days.”
The woman who had needed me since she was a teenager no longer did. Now that she barely spoke to me, I realized I’d always needed her far more than I’d admitted.
I smoothed my thumb over the crease in Vivian’s worried forehead. “I’ll never forgive myself for putting her in such danger and driving her away.” My grip on Vivian tightened.
Determination filled her eyes. “We’ll just have to figure out a way to make her forgive you.”
“Together.” I dropped my forehead to hers.
“Together. Always.”
Time had just begun.
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