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Cinn-O-Bun
Was he really getting lectured? Really?! "I did apologize." So there. He kind of wanted to ask what she meant by he was being very gracious but left it alone. It wasn't any concern of his and he still didn't exactly like him but was tolerating him better.
"Anyway that's not why we're here. I wanted to tell you about mum. The whole story but this has to stay between you, me, James and Mia. I can't have it going around." Man if it did...every girl he DIDN'T want would be hanging onto him. "Mum's cancer is in operable. She's going to die and with the extent of it the doctor says it'll be soon" he said in a rush and then took a deep breath. "You know what that means for me...and why I can't have anyone knowing this," he said turning his head to look at her.
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When did you apologize to him? You said some pretty nasty things," she said softly. Things he needed to keep to himself. "
Although I owe you an apology as well. I suppose I shouldn't have said some of the things I said to you either."
She nodded her head slightly and steeled herself to hear about his mum. Tears sprang up immediately. Even the mention of Mia didn't make her want to spit at the moment.
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Oh Ivan I am so sorry... I am not sure if you know this, but I am pretty decent at keeping secrets, Ivan. I don't intend on telling anyone your business. And if Jim wants to talk to me about it, which I doubt, then that would be the only person to speak to about it." She reached over and took his hand and gave it a squeeze before lifting that hand to wipe tears from her eyes.
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Will you stay here? Or go... I mean, I understand you may have to leave for a while to deal with things. And does this mean... You or Miles takes over the estate? That always confused me..." basically because she had no ideas about aristocracy... Heh.