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When I asked River if Ward had anything to do with the program's closure, he said yes without hesitation.
From what he gathered, Ward got jealous and started ruining everything. River believed his mom met Ward at the program.
My hand moved instinctually as it settled on his. This was difficult for him; I could see it in his eyes and the way his voice lowered. We sat silently for a moment, with me taking in everything I had heard.
Then I spoke again. “I think our parents may have history,” I admitted. I told him what happened, how his mom had asked me if something was going on between us, and how worried she had looked before I gave her an answer.
I continued, recounting the incident from the other day when Ward called my mom a b***h. That word had stuck with me since then, mak
