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66. Proposal
SADIE
Since I heard the news weeks ago that my father—the man I thought he was, pleaded guilty on all charges, it kept me awake at night. How wouldn’t I miss when his face was all over the news? And I felt like we had an unfinished business. And I needed that closure.
I had never felt this twist in the pit of my stomach as I sat on the visiting lounge. Even if guards and a glass wall were separating us, I still felt unsafe.
When he walked in, goosebumps erupted all over my skin.
Our eyes met.
He smiled.
Hanslo Greer was still the man I once knew, although he looked different than the last time I saw him. I could feel the difference—I couldn’t find any intimidation, and he looked powerless and less arrogant in his prison uniform.
I picked up the phone, but I didn’t say anything.
“Sadie, what are you doing here? Does your husband know you’re here?” I wasn’t e
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