[Whether he was intending to finish the thought or not, she very gently inserts her plea.
This is exactly why she didn't want to tell him. He doesn't need this; he doesn't need to fret about her when she can simply leave it be. He had his own things to worry about—things that had very real consequences that could affect him in ways far worse than this. And now that he does know, her worst fear is that whether or not she is okay is going to eat him alive from the inside out...]
You had bigger things to worry about than me. I'll be fine...
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[Whether he was intending to finish the thought or not, she very gently inserts her plea.
This is exactly why she didn't want to tell him. He doesn't need this; he doesn't need to fret about her when she can simply leave it be. He had his own things to worry about—things that had very real consequences that could affect him in ways far worse than this. And now that he does know, her worst fear is that whether or not she is okay is going to eat him alive from the inside out...]
You had bigger things to worry about than me. I'll be fine...