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Levi
I caught Meg as she nearly fainted. Her tiny rib cage felt even more dainty than she appeared. She evidently hid her fragility beneath bulky clothes. It was obvious that the past couple of years had been extremely hard on her. She was the strongest woman I’d ever known, but the devastating blows that kept coming to her family were too much for anyone to handle.
She needed someone to lean on, and I longed to be her rock for as long as she would allow me to stay. I never should have left her in the first place. I’d been a stupid, arrogant ass, and I’d been paying the price for that dumb, selfish decision every day since I’d made it.
The doctor leaned in and gave Meg a concerned look. Quickly righting herself, Meg assured her, “I’m okay. Please tell me the rest.”
“The swelling in
