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Chapter 17

Esme

I sat resting my back against the backboard of the bed, staring wide-eyed at her.

" You what Rita," I asked.

" I put Mr. Todd's and my number as your emergency number," she said again, spelling every word out for me.

" Why?" I asked, to no reply.

She rolled her eyes at me instead and gave no response to my words.

"Rita, please," I said holding her hands in mine.

" Because Esme, you needed it. If I hadn't done that you'd never have been saved, not even the police could find you in time," she said as softly as she could.

" But Rit-" I wanted to say when she cut me short.

" There's no 'but' Esme. I know I might have done it without your consent, and how rude that is but I don't regret it one bit," she said and shook her head.

" Because for you Esme, I'd do anything, even if it means kneeling in front of Italy number 1 to protect you, not that we'd ever need them, but if the need ever arises, trust that I'd do it, for you," she said looking at me in the eye.

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