NatashaI didn’t think I had any tears left in me, but somehow, they kept coming.Even as Alan held me close, his arms wrapped tightly around me like he was afraid I would disappear, I couldn’t stop shaking. My body felt weak, like everything that had happened had drained the life out of me.“I’m sorry…” I whispered again, my voice breaking.I didn’t even know how many times I had said it, but it still didn’t feel enough. I had lied to him. I had gone behind his back, thinking I could handle it on my own, thinking I was strong enough to face my past without it affecting me.I was wrong.“Stop apologizing,” Alan said, his voice low but firm.I felt his hand come up to my face, tilting my chin so I could look at him. His eyes searched mine, dark and intense, like he was trying to see every single thing I was feeling.“You went there because you needed closure,” he continued. “I understand that.”“No… you don’t,” I said quickly, shaking my head.Because if he did, then he would know just
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