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Chapter 31

Author: Lumi
last update publish date: 2026-08-16 03:59:47

The Things He Never Told Me

My ears were still ringing.

For a few seconds, I couldn't hear anything except a high-pitched whine that seemed to come from somewhere inside my skull.

I pushed myself up on trembling hands.

Glass covered the porch.

Tiny pieces glittered across the floor in the morning light.

"Nicole."

Raphael's voice sounded distant.

I looked up.

He was crouched in front of me.

His hands were on my shoulders.

His eyes moved over my face, searching.

"Are you hurt?"

I opened my mouth.
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