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Chapter 21 - The Voicemail

Penulis: Joanna Jade
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-15 00:58:41

Bella’s POV

I woke up to sunlight bleeding through the curtains, my body still aching in my shoulders and cheeks as a result of my father’s anger.

The first thing I did was grab my phone.

No new messages. No missed calls.

Nothing from Zayden.

I stared at the screen, thumb hovering over the voicemail I’d left last night.

The silence felt like a slap.

I tossed the phone onto the bed and buried my face in my hands.

Why did I even send it?

Why did I think the man who wanted my family destroyed woul
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