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Chapter 9

Author: Autumn Three
After they heard my story, my parents felt terribly sorry for me.

Adam said callously, "Well, we had to let you suffer the bitterness of love before you'd finally understand how well we've been protecting you all this time."

But despite his words, I could see the veins standing out on the back of his hands. His expression was so dark he looked like he wanted to grab Liam and beat him up right then and there.

Cecilia hugged me and said comfortingly, "Alright. Let's not think about such depressing things anymore now that you're home. It's just a diamond necklace. I'll buy you a few more accessories tomorrow, enough that you can just wear a different one every day."

I burst into laughter, the sadness that I'd felt from ruminating on the past had washed away slightly.

I had a good sleep that night.

...

The next day, I suddenly received a bunch of missed calls from an unknown number.

I had a habit of turning on airplane mode when I slept. The moment I turned it off, I started heari
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