Shannon stared at him.The request was painfully small compared with everything he had given her.One sentence, that was all he needed. But Shannon looked towards the records and then at her mother’s injured wrist.Fear held her silent again.Sean swallowed. This time, when he nodded, there was no anger left in his face, only defeat. “All right.”He turned towards the door. Aria stood there. She must have returned after hearing the raised voices. Tears streaked her face, but her expression was no longer broken, it was empty.Her gaze moved to Kennedy. “When you said no Vale could stay near Shannon, you meant me too.”“Aria,” Shannon whispered.Kennedy’s expression shifted. “This isn’t personal.”A short, disbelieving laugh escaped Aria. “It feels personal.”“You know what Edward may have done.”“He’s still my father.”“That’s exactly the problem.”The words were out before Kennedy could stop them.Aria stared at him.Amelia turned sharply. “Kennedy.”But the damage had already been d
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