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"So, what happened with Kate?" I ask, looking up at hiet a coffee and I’ll tell you all about it?"

I nod enthusiastically "There’s a café just around the corner"

We walk to a nearby café and order some coffees, then Max tellsout He thinks hiht she’d accepted you couldn’t have kids?"

He sighs and shrugs "People change their minds, petal She’s a wo the need to be a mother"

I nod "True"

"How’s your dad? Liam?"

I frown and look away "I don’t see Dadreat either He’s not been in a good place after Moed many lives," he admits "I never met her, but I can say she’s consumed my mind so many times over the years So much so I looked further into it It’s a cold case, but I’ve found a few leads that haven’t been investigated enough so I have had per ot a few leads, Avery I’ to tell you what they are because I don’t want to get your hopes up I pro I will tell you"

I s and try to fight back my tears He reaches across and takes both of my hands in his "I don’t kno hard these years have been for you, because I couldn’t i someone the way you did But I can tell you that I will do everything I can to see if I can find infor we’ve in to tell you how"I think I get that"

"Here’s your coffee"

A small, blond waitress puts two cups down and then rushes off I takea sip Yu up base here until I decide to drop the case I’ve rented an apartlad to finally have soo and see Liam tomorrow"

I nod Liaet through to Liao and visit I’ve beento do it since Kelly and I spoke but I’ve not had the chance Maybe tonight is the best tiht Did you want to coreat He won’t mind?"

I shake my head "I think he’ll be just fine with it"

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"What are you doing here, Avie?" Lia to visit you"

He looks confused, his brows furrowing "No lectures?"

"I’ out"

"Hang out?" he says skeptically