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Chapter 79 ~ I didn't know where else to go

Author: Jade Knight
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IAN

I tap my fingers against my home office table while staring into the wall like it will suddenly vomit out the answers I seek.

I couldn't sleep, and I sure as hell couldn't get Sloane's tears out of my mind. It took every ounce of strength to walk away when she looked at me with those sad eyes.

My chest burned, and I felt like I was walking on broken glass as I walked away. It's been a week, and I haven't been able to get it out of my head. Alex has been calling me talking about how we need to talk, but I've blocked him and every other person he has tried to use to speak to me.

I like the feeling of being hurt and in pain. It reminds me that I'm alive.

My phone vibrates, and my screen flashes Aunt Aurella’s name. I slide to ignore for the tenth time today when Anderson walks into my home office. I don't need to look up to know it's him because he's the only one who dares to ignore the concept of ‘knocking.’

“Sir.”

“I don't want to speak to anyone, Anderson. What do you want?” I co
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Dawn
Well that’s a helluva of why of telling Ian your a father/daddy on top of Sloane’s return.
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Jupiter
Given how Ian was right before all of this. Keeping her from remembering and how he treated her. I think that could have played in to it. Just my theory.
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cernisp
Oh another chapter pls
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