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Chapter 39 - Richard Ashford
Richard POV
"Go home, Layla," I whisper. Her eyes meet mine, and I can swear they are pale. They are not as bright as they usually are. I hate that she is in discomfort or pain. I remember when Mia had her first period, and I didn't know how to handle it. I am ashamed for freaking out at the time, but now I see it as a regular thing, and I feel bad that they struggle with pain.
"I will be okay. I have a lot to do", Layla tells me, but I really don't care if she has a lot to do. I care more about her health than I care about my business. I have never felt this way about anyone before, and it scares the shit out of me, the way I am bending all my rules and my life to make sure this woman is taken care of.
When her friend told me yesterday I wasn't allowed to talk to her because the light and noise would make her feel worse, I realized she has people that loved her
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