Page 71 of Salvage Him
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"I do love you,"hesaid.
"I know,"Isaid.
"I want you to be happy. I don't want to stand in your way." He squeezed mywaist.
I heldhimback.
"You deserve to be happy, Brooklyn," he said and kissed the top ofmyhead.
It was the first time in a long time he'd called me bymyname.
"Thank you." I sighed as an enormous weight lifted off my body. I drifted off to sleep inhisarms.
When I woke up a few hours later, I wasalone.
Paul's bagsweregone.
I found my phone and readthetext.
Paul: Stay in town for a few days. I'll have David draw up separation papers and work on the divorce documents. I'll still take care of you financially. I want you to finish the house. We'll figure out what to do with it later. We will talksoon. <3
