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Chapter 22: I won't back down
Connor
As we make our way back home, I can’t help but think about how far we’ve come. It kills me to know that I have to hurt her. Especially knowing how much she has already suffered.
I almost confessed something completely crazy earlier. Thankfully, I rethought my words before I got in too deep. Right now, my flight instincts are on overdrive. I feel conflicted because I do want her, but everything else scares me.
Declan’s parting words come back to haunt me at that moment. Do I love April?
I really didn’t want to hurt her, but I realized at that moment that I need time to think things through.
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