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I turned to him, surprised by the seriousness in his tone. His expression was tight, almost pained. My hands tightened on the piece of tissue as I braced myself for whatever was coming.
“When I heard you were in danger…” He trailed off, his voice thick with emotion. He looked away for a moment, his jaw clenched. “I can’t even describe what it felt like. I thought—” His voice broke, and he shook his head. “I thought I was going to lose you.”
“Conrad…” I started, my voice trembling, but he held up a hand.
“Please,” he said, his tone pleading. “Just let me finish.”
I closed my mouth
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