With a light laugh, Duran gently dabbed her tears away with the tissue. “Why thank me? This is simply what I ought to do. Let’s drop the formalities; too many thanks create distance between us.”
Nodding, Hadley calmed her emotions and mustered a faint smile.
“Understood… I’ll keep that in mind.”
That evening, Hadley made her way back to West 12th Street.
Per Duran’s plans, they would relocate to their newly renovated residence together once it was ready, giving Hadley time to come to terms with the change.
This thoughtfulness deepened her appreciation for him.
Duran had driven her to Mayfield Road and let her off at the corner, as she had requested, from where she walked the remaining distance by herself.
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