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“And whatever? I was head over heels for you just the way you were.” I hate the idea of her making herself sick.

“Does your family know?”

“Mom does. She’s the one who took me to the counselor after Dad died. She said her heart wouldn’t ever recover from losing Dad if she had to watch me waste away too. I asked her not to tell the boys, and she agreed. I’m all better now, though