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Chapter 48

Author: Judy Kevin
last update publish date: 2026-10-22 21:48:20

Ezra's POV

I drop off Carissa and walk her to her door. I feel much better after spending the evening with her. Carissa just says the right things and being around her has a way of calming my nerves down in the best way possible. Getting that text from Randall messed with my mind in ways I can't even imagine. I try as much as I can to keep that chapter of my life closed off but somehow it still finds a way to remind me that I can never run away from it completely. It'll always have a way of tr
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