Shannon

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Lionel’s fingers intertwined with mine, a soft squeeze from him calming my nerves. Shutting my eyes, I laid my head on his shoulder, trying to take my mind off our destination.

“I’m sure they will like you,” Lionel tried to convince me. “My parents always pressured me about Leslie because I’d never told them the truth of what she did. But now they understand and have given their full support of my decisions.”

I held my breath as I asked, “Do they know about Matthew?”

A shake of his head had me sighing in relief. I wouldn’t want them looking at me in such light. I presumed they...