All she could do was nod vigorously as fresh tears flooded her eyes. She was grateful to hear the fluid tones of their mother tongue in his response as opposed to the cursed, rounded English language. "I had no choice but to accept, Ari," She responded, hand coming up to brush the tears away as she prepared to reveal the second piece of information she'd just been given.

She wasn't sure which one was going to shock him more. But perhaps, once Ari knew what she knew, he would understand that she had to say yes. Not only for herself but for him as well. "He is a good man and has been nothing but kind to me, and he's offering us security. I had to say yes."

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