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BEATRICE:

Does Drake have to ask that? I've been wanting him to do that so that we will be peaceful once again.

"You're the one who always doesn't want to do it," I said. "If what you claim is true, then give it to me. Disappear from our lives."

That would be the most wonderful thing that he would be able to give us. Some kind of peace. If Grayson would ask about his Dad, then I would think of some alibis of where his Dad could be.

Do you think it's enough? What if your son will know the truth? Will he not hate you in the end?

I will try to make him understand. I will make sure of that.

He heaved a long sigh and threw his gaze at the shore.

"That's a difficult thing to do. Ask me anything else as long as it does not involve leaving you two again, Beatrice. How would I show you that I changed? I'm sorry, Beatrice, but I could not do that. I don't want my son to hate me."

Shifting my gaze at the water, I said, "What am I doing? Asking you to leave us? What's my assurance that you honor