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Chapter 99

Autor: Rejoice Ezeh
last update Fecha de publicación: 2025-12-10 10:56:31

Ryan POV

I held the envelope in my hands, staring at it.

Lila had gone upstairs immediately after I grabbed it from her, angry and upset that I had intercepted her mail.

"Just read it and give it back," she had said coldly before leaving. "I do not care anymore."

But she did care. I could see it in her eyes. This letter meant something to her.

I should have just given it back. Should have respected her privacy. Should have remembered my promise to give her space.

But I was curious. And concerne
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