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Chapter 84

Penulis: Ij Gabriel
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-12-31 18:24:50

Ronan's POV

For a second, nobody moved.

Sarra stood in the doorway, backlit by the porch light, wearing a leather jacket I'd never seen before. Isabelle stood on the porch with Amélie, looking like she'd just accidentally stumbled onto a crime scene. And I was frozen on the couch, my brain struggling to process what was happening.

Then Amélie peeked around her mother's legs and waved at me.

"Bonjour, Ronan!"

That small gesture broke the spell.

"Isabelle." I stood, moving toward the door. "What
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