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Alice Anderson

I watch him as a deep sigh left his lip. He holds my hand instead in his and looks straight into my eyes. "Alice, the moment I decide to work things out with you, with or without you having my father's wealth for the time being, I hold nothing against you. You just have to believe that."

"But you look upset. You wouldn't even talk to me all through our ride here" I complained.

Wait, did I just nag at him?

"I wasn't upset at you, okay? I was only lost in my thought. Thinking about the whole thing. My father and, his sudden ailment can't be cured. The truth is, I've been through a lot with him, and, losing him at a moment like this is making me go crazy. I know, there are a lot of things you haven't known about me yet but with time, you'll get to know about everything" he said in an assuring tone.

I nod as a smile creeps on my lip. I can't believe I was so stupid to have thought of something like that. I was so worried about our relationship for nothing.

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