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Chapter 35: Fractured Silence

Penulis: Bibi Abdul
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-06-09 04:53:36

Sophia’s POV

I couldn’t be happier. Lunch with him felt like one of those traditions you have without forcing yourself for too much.

He had listened, laughed at some jokes that I cracked. Leaving had been the hard part. But when I saw the way, his features changed when he picked up his phone, I knew that I had to leave. I had taken much of his time already, he had to sort things out.

Now, coming home to this silence, this was the part that I hated the most. Mom wasn’t around and I was thankful
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