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Pressed Lines

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Theo’s POV

I moved to grab her phone but Kim shot her arm in front of me, telling me not to come any closer.

She stood in the kitchen, arms crossed now, her phone still in her hand, her eyes locked on mine with a stubbornness that felt far too familiar.

“You’re not calling Henry,” I said, my voice lower now.

She tilted her head slightly.

“And you’re not telling me the truth,” she shot back.

I exhaled slowly, forcing my hands to relax at my sides.

“Kim—”

“No, you don’t get to brush this off” she
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