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CHAPTER 55 — KISS AND TELL

Author: Micci
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-28 18:46:46

(MARIANNA'S POV)

My head throbbed as I opened my eyes, the room spinning like I was still underwater. Fragments of memory flashed of my struggle and how certain I was that I'm going to die.

Have I gone back in time again like before? I looked around, clearly noting that I was still not in my bedroom.

I blinked hard, trying to orient myself, slowly realizing that I was still at the Lombardos estate.

There, sprawled on the too-small couch beneath the window, was Vin. He was asleep.

I pushed myself up despite the protest of every muscle and slipped from the bed, my bare feet silent against the cool marble floor as I approached him.

This was actually my first time seeing him soundly asleep. Had he always been this peaceful in his sleep?

I noticed beads of sweat dotting his forehead, dampening the dark curls that had fallen across his brow, and wondered if he was sick.

He seemed like a light sleeper, so I couldn't place my hand on his head to check his temperature. I have to get something
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