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"Nothing I have nothing ined her aunt covering his lips with her hand to playfully shut him up She did that to him as often as he did it to her

"Eleanor, please, letthis forto thankwasn’t even an option You should know that by now"

A long pause followed, a long and painful silence Laila had to cover her

"She loved you, Little One You know that, don’t you?"

"I know I loved her, too I think she even likedmuch"

"She certainly likedmuch"

Tante Elle laughed then and it heartened Laila Such a laughit woke the angels up

"My mother has terrible taste in men She loved my father She hates you"

"You left me What does that say about your taste in men?"

"It could use soony in his voice "You don’t have to stay away anymore You never did"

"It’s such a risk, Søren Any second noe could get caught The stories are in the newspapers every day, sorace"

"You’re worth the risk, and you areyour life I won’t be"

"Even if they did find out about us and excommunicated me, my life could never be a ruin, not with you in it"

"I can’t come backI just can’t I worked so hard for what I have"

"You wouldn’t have to give it up, any of it"

"You say that and I want to believe you But I re your pero back to that"

"You miss it"