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Chapter 72: “I Should Have Felt Stronger”

Author: Goodness O.1
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-16 18:50:44

Dominic’s pov:

The morning light seeped through the curtains like a silent witness to the night before. Golden slivers danced across the sheets, casting faint shadows over the woman lying beside me.

Suzanne.

Her breathing was soft, steady—peaceful in a way I hadn’t seen in a long time. Her lashes fluttered slightly, lost in whatever world sleep had drawn her into.

I sat up slowly, careful not to wake her. My hand braced against the mattress, muscles tensing as I watched her for a long moment.

There was something sacred about this quiet. A rare pause in the chaos.

But peace had never been mine to keep.

I brushed a thumb across her cheek, lingering just long enough to memorize the softness there.

And then I rose from the bed. The cold air met my skin like a jolt back to reality, to everything I’d tried to bury in the heat of last night.

Tavon.

That bastard’s voice still echoed in my head.

“Let’s see how loyal he stays when he sees the real you…”

I clenched my jaw, grabbing a clean s
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