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The owners of the villa were an elderly couple, both watchrab tullat grachair.
tee Labour. She made himds every task within his ability, as it allowing him a moment of idlenes
Growing up in that household. Sebaran quickly learned to gange het ook, He was altand that the displeased bec, the sendið send
akisthéophaags Hence, he was cHICONS IL
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became meticulous and digeni, constantly trying to win her approved Over time, this shaped his reserved suture
The old man–Aspen Moore however, and han diferently. It was he who decided that tuntun should take his
Dense–disapproved, but in that household, bigdecicons were made by Aspen while she handed smaller mamers.
When Sebastian started school, she jakartantly agreed to pay only be tuitionders—ber grainsi concession
During elementary school, he could stillive at home sure it maeselese, at when he moved on to middle school and had roboard, he was leftrofead for hiresell. To cover his lodging and Tiengexpenses, he took on whatever work he could find.
Na task was too easing or tilthy for him–io lng in trainedhin mengi in suvive.
As the years went by, Denise became awit more demonding, plugmoe werk en han as though
mined to keep him cocopied every making motorji.
That day, Schausan held Victoria’s hand as they maillist home, telling Agen about the teaches samtemoedig a grandum to the school Aspen sat on a rocking chair by the entrance, a worn–out Caminho–hand, quietly listening torbrit may
Bebassen émulda’i hudo the lines fotos they stepped aside, he clasped her hand tighth, spent adnating their relationship.
Aspen remained expressionles
Fal being right in a school comaner. But when they finished, a warm imile spread azio hace
Then, he laughed Softly at Brit, then louder, until his entire badly shook with amenyemak
Victoria was buited by fouration. She had expected anges, or refuzulingsbather school
But when Aapentinally mapped laughing, helinganna tell them a boyfren bis youth.
He widthat when he was young, lotiohadbewekker and passionate. In las teens, he hadtallentprisly in love with a beautiful, kind–hearted girl
The moment he told eyes on her, he knew he muld neveen love another Sheakordiowy,andherumiewas as sweet ashoney Thats why he had filtest hens courtyard with caves.
He spoke of the day he visited the phatogs and bow, among all the chikten, his garlanded on Sebastian Sebastian’s ever we bright and clear, he had a cate side, and his dingles could
Miwaldone day have a smile just like hers. And in that moment, he chose Sebastian willout
Lhtening to Aspen’s story, Victoria had assumeddle vordan le quake of wa Denise.
To a font that withered too soon,” that she realized the truth.
Im. Victoria enght a fleeting glimpse at anguish in his eyes.
They had been married for just our year. She had only been pregnant for a little over (womencks. Aspen never spoke of how she died. Perhaps the pain of that memory was toe great. But even though his expiredon remained calm. She thought that on mainer how mame years passed, no matter how many fears had been shed, some wounds never truly heal.
As Aspen lost him innenades, sebastian ni ghanted his grip en Vartotors hand, as if silently senating to protect her for the rest of blade. Aspençontinued his tale, reminiscing about his youth–about the kylil memes, the helpless ones, the basement one spoke al the countless ways he had passed the love of his life. When he finally finished, he turned tothem and asked, his volen quiet, almost as i queaking to himvi, “Yamai be wondering If loved her sech, why did I still choose to live with
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