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Chapter 39: A Face from the Past
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2025-11-04 20:00:11Nathan met her eyes. "Nothing. I just think he's a bit too concerned about you."
She shook her head, chuckling softly. "That's just the way he is. Also, if my mom had married his dad, we'd be siblings. So maybe that's the reason for his protectiveness."Nathan didn't answer right away. He was staring at her, at the loose waves of her hair catching the sunlight coming through the window. "The clearance for our marriage is almost done," he said quietly. "Once it passes security we can announce our engagement."Ashley stopped dead. Time seemed to slow down in the room, the air between them still. She didn't know what to say, just that the sound of his voice made something heavy and warm coil in her chest.Ashley gaped at Nathan, eyes wide in surprise. "That fast?" she asked quietly.Nathan looked up from his tablet, his expression calm and level. "I actually think it's too slow."
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Except for the faint glow of the heart monitor and the weak city light leaking through the blinds, the room was pitch black. Nathan's mouth still felt damp with her when he pulled himself up, his eyes wild, his pupils stretched wide beyond normal limits by something far worse than lust."Get up," Nathan ordered. "I want everyone to see."Ashley sucked in a breath. "But Nate, someone is going to—""I don't give a shit." He was already moving; he pushed the wide glass door that led to the tiny veranda off the bedroom. Cold night air poured in. The city was alive and humming beneath their feet; cars moved by far away down the street; windows glowed brightly in the high-rise building directly across from theirs. Anyone could look up and see.
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"I know," she said quietly. "However, he is currently in a hospital room and I am already in this hospital. If I walk away, I will think about it every night. I cannot ignore this."Nathan sat down next to her. "You are too kind for your own good."She smiled at him calmly. "Being kind is not being weak, Nathan. Being kind is something I choose because it feels right."Nathan let out a long, slow sigh. "I am afraid this will hurt you again.""It may," she said. "But I survived worse. I survived being shot. I survived everything Kimberly attempted to do. I can handle this conversation."Nathan put his head in his hands, and rubbed his temples. "I want to go with
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Kimberly's demeanor changed. She looked both confused and angry. "You think you're strong," she said. "But you are really breaking."Ashley looked at Kimberly with a peaceful gaze. "We all break. The difference is how we stand up again."With that, Ashley turned and walked away. Her shoulder ached, but her step was steady. There was no sense of victory, only relief. It was amazing how sometimes peace felt like pure exhaustion.Later that night, Nathan came to Ashley's room. Mia let him enter the room cautiously. He immediately came to Ashley, who was sitting in the room with a cup of warm tea."Hi," he said as he stopped in front of her. "I heard you met with Kimberly."
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