CHAPTER 30: A kiss in the park“My mother could not afford to take me. She was terribly ill. And then, when I went to live with my father, Veronica’s mother never allowed it,” she continued. “She said ‘Better to keep the result of an indiscretion hidden,’ she whispered wistfully. “So I used to press my face against the car window every time they allowed me to ride with them, as we drove past. Wishing.”Benicio’s heart clenched.“She hated that I was brought to live with them,” Sarah added. “and God forbid I ever requested anything. But now that I can have them… I don’t even know what they mean anymore.”“Maybe,” Benicio said gently, “you just forgot how to want something for yourself.”She glanced at him. “You always say things like that.”“Because they’re true.”They walked in silence for another few paces, gravel crunching underfoot. They got to a stone bench, and she sat down, tilting her head towards the sky.“I saw him,” she said finally. “Edward.”Benicio’s chest tightened, but
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