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Chapter 5

Author: Roasted Piggy
The sharp pain in my stomach was a brutal reminder that I was a dying man. I couldn't drag Audrey down with me, and I had to secure her future while I was still alive.

I pulled my hand back and turned around to dump all the food she had made straight into the trash.

She stayed on the floor, looking up at me. "I spent three hours making that," she said.

I forced a smile. "So what? Does it compare to what a professional chef can make?

"You talked about building a life with me, but I don't want that life anymore. Do you understand?"

She shook her head, nearly too choked up to speak. "I don't understand… Why are you doing this to me?"

While we were stuck in a stalemate, the doorbell rang.

It was Clara, who looped her arm through mine the moment she saw me. "Surprise!"

I smiled and pulled her in for a hug right in front of Audrey.

"You couldn't wait, could you, Lucas?" Audrey rasped.

Before I could say a word, Clara raised a brow. "Well, if it isn't the ex. Are you having trouble
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