Beyond the Divorce
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Finn's words were naive, revealing his enduring affection. After all these years, he remained true to his feelings, which was rare to see these days.
Lauren listened attentively but didn't interrupt.
"But I didn’t take school seriously enough. I didn't do well the first year and had to repeat a grade. During that year, Beatrice was already a senior in college and was doing an internship. I ended up getting into a college in Xyris and studied business management there for three years. By the time I was a senior, I heard about Beatrice's family facing one problem after another—first with Keller's Dairy, then her grandmother, and later, her mother."