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Chapter 31 The Truth Hurts Quietly.

Penulis: Kira
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The hallways emptied faster than usual after the final bell, everyone rushing out to beat the heat. I stayed behind, sitting on the edge of the courtyard steps with my backpack beside me and my thoughts heavier than ever.

Zoe had offered to wait, but I told her I needed to do this alone. She didn’t argue—just squeezed my hand, said “be brave,” and walked off.

Now there was nothing between me and what I’d been dreading all day.

Asher.

I spotted him near the parking lot, leaning against his car, scrolling through his phone. The afternoon light caught on his hair, and for a second, it almost felt like before. Before the flowers, before the lies, before Adrian.

My legs felt shaky as I walked toward him. “Asher?”

He looked up immediately, eyes cautious but not cold. “Hey. You okay?”

The question almost broke me. He still cared enough to ask.

“Not really,” I said honestly.

He set his phone aside. “What’s wrong?”

I took a deep breath, trying to find words that wouldn’t ruin everything—and kn
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