"You're asking me to resign from my job?" I repeated, staring at him across the breakfast table. "Did I hear you right?"Jack carefully placed his utensils down on the plate. The soft clink echoed through the kitchen before he wiped his mouth with a napkin in complete silence and took a slow sip of his black coffee."Jack, I know you're worried, but you're not seriously going to leave me in this house again doing nothing but rot," I added, still completely stupefied that he brought this up again.He dragged a deep breath through his nose, already looking exhausted before the argument could even begin. "Look, I already know you're going to question it. I already know you're going to argue with me—""Of course I would. You promised not to meddle with the things I want to do, and working actually helps me—""No, no, Lo. Listen to me first," he cut in gently, lifting his palm toward me like he was trying to calm down a wildfire before it spread.I leaned back against my chair, already hat
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