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Chapter 73

Lowell stopped in his tracks and with a gentle touch he placed something on top of my body.

I observed him with a curious eye, and noticed the regret and sorrow that seemed to fill his gaze. He shook his head ever so slightly before rising from the chair he was sitting in, not uttering a single word as he moved towards the door and left the room. I felt an uncomfortable silence settle around me; what was it about our conversation that had made him feel this way? It had been a seemingly innocuous exchange, but clearly something had stirred deep emotions in him.

I looked down and saw that he had placed a blanket over my body, so I quickly pulled it around me, feeling my body trembling as if his touch were still caressing me. It made me feel protected and secure in the moment, yet at the same time I was intensely aware of what had just happened. The shock of his conduct left me immobilized; unable to move. I felt succumbed to the aftermath despite my best efforts to forget what occurred.
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