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Chapter 40 I was Pathetic

Author: Nkele L
last update publish date: 2025-05-26 22:47:08

Leonardo

The veins on my temple began to throb and I could already feel a headache coming on.

I wouldn't be standing where I was had it not been for Rosa’s persistent bullying that I should come talk to her.

Rosa still had a soft spot for this snake, despite everything she had done and was still capable of doing the longer she stayed here.

Rosa had been with the family long enough to understand what loyalty meant in our world but regardless of that, she thought she had found a living sain
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