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Present Day
Bella walked out of her room dragging her suitcase behind her. She wanted to get out of town. She was ready to leave. She promised Albert she would keep in touch and think about coming back to visit, but she wasn’t sure she’d ever set foot in Bereton again.
She was happy Albert told her the truth. She was willing to forgive him, but it hurt. If he hadn’t told her Ryan planted the manual, they might still be together. But Bella didn’t deserve another chance with Ryan. She should have given him a chance to explain, but she bought Albert’s lies. She was so desperate for a family that she didn’t stop to think about what he was telling her. She just believed him, and she couldn’t see a way to believe both Ryan and Albert. She chose wrong, and she would spend the rest of her li
