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"It's the truth; you deserve to know." He lifted my chin with his hand so I would look at him. "Look into my eyes, what do you see? Do you think I'm lying to you? I've always been honest with you, darling, you are the love of my life. I never thought it would be you. I know you're much younger than me, but things happen, and you can't control love."

I feel sorry for Theo. I've known him forever, and I know he's a great man who just had the bad luck to fall in love with me. I wish I could reciprocate.

"I'm sure you'll forget me, you'll meet another girl and I..."

"Believe me, no, it's not about meeting someone else. It's about love and the fact that you are my soulmate. The only one."

I swallowed hard.

"You're confused."

"I'm not. Someday you'll understand." Theo tried to kiss me, but I turned my face away. If there's one thing I've never understood about my behavior with Theo, it's letting him do whatever he wants to me, as if he had a strange power over me. Even though I don't love h