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And I wondered, was it even okay for her to tell him these things?
It didn’t sit right with me. But I didn’t want to ruin the moment. Didn’t want to bring back that tension from earlier. So instead of reacting, I chose to understand.
“Oh,” I started, then corrected myself. “I’ve never heard this story before. Can I hear it too?”
Sia smiled, a little flustered, a faint blush creeping up her cheeks.
“I’m sorry, it’s a foolish story. I was reading this book with Leon, and it just… came up,” she said, holding up the book.