Belonging to You
“They said you’re leaving. Because of me.”
“No,” I said quickly, voice cracking. “I’m not leaving because of you. The hospital made a mistake, and they’re too scared to admit it.”
“It wasn’t your fault.” His little jaw clenched with fierce certainty, fiercer than any nine-year-old should have to be. “I told them. I’ll keep telling them.”
Despite the ache in my chest, I forced a smile. “You be strong for me, okay? For Beth.”
He squeezed my hand, his grip fragile but unrelenting. “If they hurt you…I’ll hurt myself. I swear I will.”
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