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“Don't." I heard a tremor in her voice. "Don't do that. You did everything right." "I don't think I did." "Yes, you did. You're a good man." I hated those words. I hated hearing them. Being a good man had won me nothing. Lucian's words echoed somewhere between my brain and the phone line. I ask…” quote by Tosca Lee — Download Open image

““Don't." I heard a tremor in her voice. "Don't do that. You did everything right." "I don't think I did." "Yes, you did. You're a good man." I hated those words. I hated hearing them. Being a good man had won me nothing. Lucian's words echoed somewhere between my brain and the phone line. I ask you, what is good, really, Clay? And I knew the answer: not good enough.””

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