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Chapter 99

As each day,weeks, and months passes since Leilani ran away from her mother, she is finding more and more comfort in her new life. She is beginning to look to me for reassurance and care.

“A-aiden…I’m not sure about this-”

“Shhh…”

I can feel the fear in her. She finds it difficult to truly believe that all of this is actually going to work out for her in the end, but she deserves every chance fate has given her. It's been a long journey for her and now that she finally has a real shot at making something out of it, she can't help but be hesitant and skeptical.

I carefully lowered myself onto one knee in front of her while tightly clutching the ring, my hands trembling from anticipation. The fact that she has a notion of what this gesture implies brings a wave of relief to me; after all, she grew up being isolated almost about everything.

She knows full well the weight and significance of this moment; although we haven't discussed it explicitly, it's obvious that our relationship has
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