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Given my extendeda, Logan had arranged for me to stay in the best vir wand the hospital had, which was more like a fully furnished apartment with three rooms and a living area. So, we all gathered in the suite''s living room, looking at each other in an awkward but was silence.
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Logan reached over and gave his shoulder a reassuring pat. No need for thanks between friends, Jonathan. Besides, I''ve always had a soft spot for Ari."
Jonathan''s expression grewplicated. "If I''d known what we know now, I should have it you court her back then, at least them she would''ve been spared years of suffering with that jerk Elijah
I looked at in shock. "Ton! What are you talking about?
Jonathan gave an apologetic smile, scratching the back of his head. "Ari, do you remember that nummer 1 bought him to our family''s vi in the countryside?
The memory was a bit hazy, but I nodded slowly. That summer was the only time I really met Logan before he entered my life. I remembered jonathan introducing me to a quiet, refined bor-diferent from anyone I''d ever kn
The boy seemed to have an imble wall between him and the world. He was neat, but effortless and unassuming Though he was soft-spoken and polite, he wasn''t timki.
I remembered him mostly because he''d kept in himsell, watching from afar, then disappearing whenever I noticed him. It was as if he was content just to exist in the background. Back then, I was outgoing and fashion-conscious, drawn to the vibrant, lively types. I batch paid! who preferred the quin
im any attention, knowing only that he was a handsome, mysterious friend of my brother''s
Jonathan modded, smiling faintly "Yeah, that summer. That''s when this guy told me, very stinasly, that he liked you,"
My face burned as I turned to Logan, who gave a small nod, confirming it. Staminering. I looked back at my brother, "But I never knew. Jon, you never told me."
Jonathan Booked at me intently "Of course, I didn''t tell you. You were so young back then. I think you were only in tenth grade. No, you''d just finished middle school!"
Jocurtun gave Logan a hard look as if his old objections still held some sway. "You were just a kid, and he was, well, he was older than you."
Deteturvely, I interrupted, "Logan''s not that old!"
Jonathan mely scotted "old enough. And I ind him to forget any ideas he had about pursuing you
I lowered my heat, embarrassed bur also consus.
"He even asked it it was just your age that made me refuse," Jonathan continued.
Logan took on the story with a soft smile. "And then you said it was because I didn''t deserve her, and the Wood Lamily were too conservative and traditional. You wanted her to marry SOZLUMDE W?LD could prve her true happines" Jonathan''s face Busted a little, dearly embarrassed "Yes That''s right.
A pang at ingen hit me. "But the person I chose wasn''t good fit me at all "
Silence fell on us, each of us lost in thought.
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