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CHAPTER 55

Author: Succy
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-29 22:28:12
Julian’s POV.

The stage was a mess. Broken pieces of the floorboard were scattered everywhere. People were gathered in groups, some murmuring in shock and others shouting to be heard over the chaos.

But all I could see was Clarence. I was so relieved I had made it in time to save her.

She was leaning against the wall, her chest heaving as though she couldn’t catch her breath. Her eyes were wide and unfocused, and her hands trembled as she pushed back a strand of hair that had fallen into her face.

There was a smudge of dirt on her cheek, a tiny cut just below her collarbone where a splintered piece of the stage had grazed her.

I moved toward her, ignoring the questions being thrown at me by the press, staff, and everyone else. Right now, the only thing that mattered was making sure she was okay.

“Clarence,” I said, reaching out to touch her arm. “Are you hurt?”

She shook her head, but her eyes didn’t meet mine. “I… I don’t know. I think I’m fine.”

But she wasn’t fine. The way
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