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Chapter 9

I felt like I was struck by lightning. Could it really be that simple?

But why didn’t he ever tell me?

He seemed to notice the confusion in my eyes. "Don’t you believe me? Even the news about me and her getting engaged is false."

I interrupted him. "You’re lying. I saw you promise her father on his deathbed that you’d take care of Haley."

A flash of excitement appeared in his eyes. "You came to see me, didn’t you?"

How annoying. He always focused on the wrong thing.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, I turned away and mumbled, "After you met Emma, I came to see you once. I didn’t expect to see all that."

Xander stepped in front of me. "I promised to take care of her. I’d help her if she were in trouble, lend her money if she needed it, and even introduce her to boyfriends if she was looking. Does taking care of her really have to mean marrying her?"

I looked up at him. "You..."

"What? You didn’t actually think I’ve been in love with Haley all this time, did you? I’ve always loved yo
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