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Chapter 17

Author: Fanny S
last update publish date: 2025-09-30 12:36:47
"That must have been stressful. It's admirable that you're here today despite what your family is going through."

His tone carried real sympathy, and it slipped past the armor I'd worked so hard to keep in place. Because yes, it had been stressful. Terrifying, actually. And I was here because Edwar
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