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he believed your mother would hurt me again.”

Keaton looked at Laurel.

“Did she?”

“Yes,” I said.

Laurel stiffened.

“And I hurt her.”

Keaton looked back at me.

“So he was protecting you.”

“He thought he was.”

“Was he wrong?”

I studied the boy’s face.

“He was wrong to take away my choice.”

Keaton nodded slowly.

It was not forgiveness, but it was an answer.

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