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"He wants you," Olivia whispers

I snort "Because that’s how people feel when they give up their custodial rights"

"There’s more to the story," Olivia counters "More you need to know"

"More what? No one will tellout What I don’t understand is why everyone is so da of secrets," she says, "I’d appreciate it if you’d keep it fro your past from you is important to hi his wishes"

"I’ you to not mention it"

Great I’m officially a secret keeper "What do you have to lose? Isn’t everyone in this town your minion?"

"What you see is respect, but the power you believe I have, I don’t The club is what rules The rest of us figure out our positions around it and ive you the saive uilt trip "You didn’t answermy son’s respect If I lose it, I’ain it"

I focus on my toes because I’ing so personal back Soe since it happened "I saw s and rest my chin onthat woundedMoht I was being kidnapped

"It wasn’t a hey-let’s-hug-because-we- Intimate The type that she should only share with lance over at Olivia "Whatever you find out, it doesn’t mean that she doesn’t love you or your adoptive father"

My frown deepens because that’s exactly what I’ as you make it out to be, then isn’t it possible that she’s lied about everything?" Integrity issues, as I explained to Oz

An ache slices throughmy father and Oliviathis to hurt you I just want you to understand your past"

Moisture stings htly in a poor atte "All of this feels an awful lot like hurt"

"Unfortunately, that’s so to stop the ers that are still clasped around ht to hide this fro the past a secret is the best way to stopbecause this sucks"