Graeme reached out to hold Macy, but for some reason his fingers faltered. He didn’t want to hurt her. She was already hurt enough. She was covered in sweat and dirt, her skin smudged with few streaks of blood. Her hands looked raw, bruises circling her wrists. She had gone through hell again, because of him. Guilt made it difficult to breathe. He reached out for her, his fingers ghosting over her face. “Macy. Sweetheart, please open your eyes.”Her lashes fluttered, her eyes crackling open to thin slits. Relieved, Graeme touched her face, careful not to hurt her further. “Macy.”At the light contact, Macy flinched. She whimpered, recoiling into herself. Her hands curved around her stomach protectively, and she squeezed her eyes shut. “I’m sorry. P-please let me g-go. I can p-pay, so please don’t h-hurt me.”His heart broke when she began to cry, whining and curling further into a fetal position. Guilt rose higher inside him, making his throat tight and his eyes prickle. Swallowing
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