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She finally let the words out, revealing something she had clearly wanted to share for a while. I felt a pang of happiness that she chose to confide in me, despite the fact that, to her, I was barely more than a stranger. Yet the words still pierced my heart.
“I knew I shouldn’t have said anything. I’m sorry for ruining the evening, but now you understand why this can’t happen again. I have enough on my plate, and you’re the son of one of my patients, so you can see it’s really unprofessional, and—” I cupped her face in my hands, gently caressing her skin with my thumbs as I looked into her soft hazel eyes that I had already come to care for so deeply.
“It means so much that you told me, Lily,” I whispered, my gaze drifting to her beautiful pink lips, aching to taste them aga
