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Something in him cracked. He'd just hurt Em, and she even confessed. "Listen I... i'm sorry, I didn't mean for it to hurt..." Caden trailed off, not meeting her gaze.
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"It's...fine" She said, memories playing in her mind
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"No, it's not... because you're thinking of something----I can tell. Something bad, too.." The man murmured quietly, slipping his arms around her waist.
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She had a shaky heartbeat as her eyes were vacant and she wrapped her arms around him
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"Baby, what's wrong?" He asked again, wanting to know so he could help.
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Emily hesitated, trying to put a proper sentence together. "I...He used to grab my wrist...make me do things...It hurt..." She said quietly, obviously drowning
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"Who?" Caden asked softly, rubbing his thumb over her wrist in a some what comforting mannor.
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Edited at September 30, 2025 08:46 PM by Blue Diamond
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"They... used you?" He asked, almost mortified.
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