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Chapter 180

Author: Diti Koshy
last update publish date: 2026-04-09 15:32:17

[Damon]

Elara is lost in some thought when I enter the café and walk up to her.

I know she’s lost because when I greet her, she doesn’t respond—not even when I pull out a chair and sit down.

I stare at her for a moment, not disturbing her yet, wondering what might be going on in her head right now—what could be so engaging and troublesome that she’s this deeply lost in it.

I also realize that it’s not the first time I’ve seen her like this—getting lost in thought and completely forgetting about
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