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Chapter 452

Penulis: Kayla Sango
Madeline's POV

The morning was freezing, a low fog hovering over the river where the rafting activity would take place. I was wrapped in a thick coat and still felt the cold sinking straight into my bones. Zoey stood beside me in the spectator area, just as bundled up and just as visibly irritated about not being able to participate.

"This is torture," she muttered, adjusting her orthopedic boot. "Standing here watching while everyone else gets to have fun."

"I know how frustrating it is,"
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