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Chapter 20 The Person I Always Love

Penulis: Nayko Ayasame
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-11-23 18:46:42

I didn't know where I was going. I just ran, blind with tears and shame, the walls of the hallway a blur. I pushed through the first door I found, stumbling out onto a deserted balcony on the other side of the floor.

The cool morning air hit my feverish skin. I collapsed, falling to my knees and then curling into a tight ball, hiding my face between my knees, my arms wrapped over my head. The sobs wracked my body.

I was so stupid. So unbelievably stupid. I had poured my soul out to Liam himself, confessing my inability to forget him, while mistaking him for his brother. The humiliation was a physical burn. How could I not have seen it? The familiar curve of his smile, the warmth in his eyes that was uniquely his—not Julian's sharp intensity.

Leon T. Liam Thorne. The similarity of the names now seemed like a cruel joke.

The sound of the balcony door opening softly was barely audible over the sound of my own ragged breathing. I didn't need to look up. I knew who it was. The frantic foot
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