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He shook his head “That chapter of my life is over”

“A lot of time has passed since you’ve spoken to therets have set in” She didn’t want him to pass up a chance to reconnect with his parents If she could have one more day with her mother it would mean the world to her “When was the last time you spoke with them?”

He cleared his throat “When I got a scholarship to college I was sixteen”

“Sixteen Wo did you make it on your own?”

“I worked Hard I took every job I could find I ate a lot of ramen noodles and cans of tuna”

“Surely they miss you”

He shook his head “They s bluntly obvious”

“A lot of tiain”

“Annabelle” There was a definite warning tone to his voice

She understood this was a sensitive subject for him, just as her mother’s murder was sensitive for her If she could pay hie back to his family, she had to try

“I’s ended”

“Stop” Grayson’s body grew visibly stiff “Now, do you want to go over this note or not?”

Perhaps she shouldn’t have pushed the subject of his family so much “I only meant to help”

“I know” He turned his attention back to the note and then began typing on his computer

She glanced at the , what did you mean?”