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Chapter 64

Author: Marvey_pearl
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Nora

Charlie's fingers eased away from my wrist.

He didn't move and I didn't either.

His face was close enough for me to see the faint shadow along his jaw, close enough to remember how familiar that distance had once been.

"I never knew you had a scar there."

"It happened at the river." I said, leaning back a little.

His brows drew together.

"The river?"

I nodded.

"We were children."

He searched my face before looking away, as though the answer might be waiting somewhere else.

"I don't remembe
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