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Chapter 178: Back in the Game.

Author: Nightbloom
last update publish date: 2026-07-02 22:44:36

Lena turned to stare at him, breathing a sigh of relief.

"Thank you."

Theon kept silent. The muscle in his jaw kept ticking. She could see him trying to control his emotions, his hands still gripping the steering wheel like he was holding himself back from doing something reckless.

So she let him be.

"Erhm… you can just drop me at my old house. I don't want to go back to—"

"Are you avoiding your father?"

Theon cut her off. His voice was flat, but she could hear the edge underneath.

Lena didn't
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  • BOUND TO My EX'S UNCLE    Chapter 178: Back in the Game.

    Lena turned to stare at him, breathing a sigh of relief."Thank you."Theon kept silent. The muscle in his jaw kept ticking. She could see him trying to control his emotions, his hands still gripping the steering wheel like he was holding himself back from doing something reckless.So she let him be."Erhm… you can just drop me at my old house. I don't want to go back to—""Are you avoiding your father?"Theon cut her off. His voice was flat, but she could hear the edge underneath.Lena didn't answer."Does your father know about this whole thing?" he pressed.She looked down at her hands."I think we should pull over first." Lena forced a small smile. "I can't risk another unexpected brake, please."Theon didn't laugh. But he eased his grip on the wheel.The rest of the drive was unbearably silent. The only sound was the hum of the heater and the soft crunch of snow beneath the tires. Theon reached over and turned on the radio."—breaking news. Health officials are urging the public

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  • BOUND TO My EX'S UNCLE    Chapter 176: Fragmented Memories

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