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Guilt
Chapter 45
Famke took her eyes off the child for a split second to shoot him a sideways glance before turning her gaze back to Precious. “You made it clear this morning, Royal. You think I’m a jealous woman who would begrudge a child my time with her because I’m irritated over your feelings surrounding an ex-lover. I don’t know what it was Bram said to you but it’s going to take a lot more than pretty words for me to accept your apology as genuine. I know what you want from me Royal, and I don’t trust you’re not simply saying the words you think I want to hear simply for you to get the results you want.”
“Famke, Bram made several very valid points this morning.”
“His words hold more value than mine?”
“Not in the least but there is nobody else on the planet who knows you better than him and so when he speaks, I listen. I listen to you too,” he nudged her knee with his
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