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“He turned his face from her, taking a discreet swipe at his cheek. “I do understand.”
Jenny’s chest tightened. The thought of him shedding even a single tear
over her was enough to splinter her already broken heart into a million pieces.”

THEY MADE THE HERO CRY? IMMEDIATE FIVE STARS FROM ME !!!!!!!!

NVM GILES IS A DICK 😭

OH THANK GOD

“Yes, he’d wanted to say. Please.”

tom 😭😭😭😭😭

“I pray it won’t. I’m not a very strong swimmer.”
His hand rested next to hers on the rail. Their gloved fingers touched. “I am.”
“I suppose if everything goes to the devil, I must rely on you to rescue me.”
Tom’s blue eyes were solemn behind the lenses of his spectacles. “And
I will. Every time.”