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Chapter 180

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Ethan

I was sitting on the bed, patiently waiting for Reina to come in here. My face was filled with so much desperation that anyone who comes in now would be able to see it.

“Reina, thank God you’re here,” I said with my voice partially strained. “We need to talk.”

***

The silence in the house was suffocating every bit of me.

I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at my phone, waiting for Reina to come home. Every second that passed felt like eternity.

The worst part of it was that she was not responding to her messages.

My hands trembled as I sat down there and waited for her.

I had been trying my best to get things back on track. I had also been trying to fix everything between us.

But every time I thought we were okay, something else came up and scattered all our plans.

Reina had gone out to meet Laura, and that was fine. I didn't have any problem with that. In fact, I endorse every bit of it.

I was not selfish. I wanted her to have a break and enjoy herself. But a
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