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Chapter 8: Secrets Surface

작가: Steven Gloria
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I did not answer him right away.

The question stayed between us, heavy and fragile.

Do you trust me yet?

I wanted to say yes. I wanted to say it fast and without fear. But trust was not a switch I could flip. It was a wound that healed slowly, and only if no one pressed too hard.

“I’m trying,” I said finally.

Alex nodded. He did not push. He never did when it mattered most.

“That’s enough for now,” he said.

I exhaled. My shoulders relaxed a little.

We sat in silence for a moment. Not empty. Not
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