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Chapter 186: Photographs Truth

Author: Neerfa
last update publish date: 2026-09-21 23:55:29

Ethan’s POV

My lips quivered the second the words left his mouth.

I forced myself to meet his eyes. Those dark, black orbs looked back at me with something dangerously close to hope, hope for forgiveness, guilt, and trust, for a clean slate. The sight of it made my chest tighten. My brows drew together hard, a sharp crease forming between them before I could stop it.

“What do you mean by photographs?”

The question came out quieter than I intended, almost fragile.

Adrian’s expression shifted. He
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