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197. Simple Wishes

Penulis: Anotida Mandemwa
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-11-28 15:39:03
The shower had helped more than Adrea had expected. The steam had cleared the tightness in her chest, and when she had finally stepped out, the apartment felt calmer, quieter, as if the storm inside her had passed and left only the soft ache behind.

Aris had insisted she rest, and she had not argued. Exhaustion had settled into her bones like lead, pressing heavy and silent. She lay on the couch with a blanket around her shoulders, drifting in and out of thought — some sharp, some blurry.

She did not know how long she stayed like that before Aris returned from the guest bedroom, where he had disappeared earlier.

He looked different now. More deliberate. Focused.

And strangely excited.

“Come on,” he said, stopping beside the couch with a half-smile. “Up. You have been moping for hours.”

She blinked at him. “I was not moping.”

“You were absolutely moping,” he said, leaning down and tugging at the blanket. “Textbook moping. I could make a diagnostic chart for it.”

Despite herself, she huf
Anotida Mandemwa

I have exams on my radar so updates are going to be iffy... I will still try to remain consistent but it would depend on stress levels. In other news, thank you for staying with me till this point. See you in the next chapter!

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