[Rue’s POV]I breathe heavily while I stare at Mr. Owens, who is clearly in shock from my sudden outbursts, but I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.“Ah,” I sigh, realizing I should have just done this from the beginning. “That feels so much better.”As I speak, I let a laugh escape me.Shit. I was overcomplicating things, worrying and agonizing over how I was going to get over what was happening, but in the end the solution was so simple.“Now,” I say, fixing my gaze on Mr. Owens. “You can reject me.”Once he rejected me, my years-long love would be over, and I could move on.A rejection would leave me without any possible hope, and that was exactly what I needed.“Please,” I push as he stares silently.What the hell was he doing?Was my confession that shocking that he wasn’t able to say a thing?“Mr. Owens,” I say slowly. “Please reject me. Once you do, I will be able to move on, and then one day maybe we can actually be family like you want.”For a moment, Mr. Ow
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