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236. Why Are You Here Again?

مؤلف: A mum to be
last update تاريخ النشر: 2026-07-26 19:31:42

Aurelia stopped stirring her glass of milk. The soft clink of the spoon against the glass echoed through the bedroom. Her heartbeat quickened, and the color drained from her face.

"Kirana?" she repeated quietly, almost under her breath.

It was as if she had been hoping never to hear that name again. As if speaking it aloud might bring someone she had tried so hard to leave in the past back into her life.

"Yes," her mother answered without hesitation. "She said she wants t

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    Gian moved toward Aurelia slowly, almost soundless, closing the small distance between them. His warm breath brushed her face, and it felt like the room itself was shrinking around them.Aurelia swallowed hard. Her body went stiff, her instincts firing off warnings.“What do you want me to do?” she

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