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"Mind if I join you?" Jackson asked, doing his best to keep his voice steady. On the surface, he sounded calm and collected, but inside, his emotions were still in complete turmoil. He could only hope none of it found its way into his voice because the last thing he wanted was for a complete stranger to realise he was barely holding himself together. The woman looked up from her book, clearly startled by the unexpected interruption. Her surprise lasted only a moment before it gave way to a warm smile. "Sure, why not?" she replied as she closed the book just enough to keep her place. "It's not like anyone else in here is interested in discussing literature." Jackson couldn't help but chuckle as he pulled out the chair opposite her and sat down. "What are you reading?" he asked, genuine cu
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