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Chapter 8

Author: Porridge
On the other hand, John's knuckles clenched after he read the last line.

He shut the book, lowering his gaze as he murmured, "Happiness? How am I going to be happy without you, Claire?"

Just as he finished, movement could be heard from the basement.

John's tender gaze turned sharp as he strode down to the basement.

The cramped room below was surrounded by cold concrete walls, and there were no windows—only a single dim light bulb overhead was the source of light.

Lara was inside, hugging her knees as she hid in a corner, trembling while she pleaded in her raspy voice, "John! Please let me go… I didn't do anything!

"You saw Ms. Smith's text—she's alive and well!

"How could you bear to hurt me? If I knew you were just treating me like a fling, I would have just taken Ms. Smith insults in stride without holding a grudge!"

I smirked in amusement—her acting was impeccable, even now.

She had laughed so hard she was in tears when she saw the pieces left of me, even intentionally bu
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