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Chapter 48

Author: Yemi Express
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-22 00:03:13

"David,

I appreciate what you said at the hospital. You’re a great friend, and I don’t want to hurt you. But I’m still going ahead with the engagement. I hope you understand.

I stared at the message on my screen, my thumb hovering over the send button. A part of me wanted to rewrite it, soften the words somehow, but what was the point? This was the truth. Dragging it out would only make things worse. This was the only response I could give.

With a deep breath, I tapped send. The message delivered instantly, and I placed my phone face-down on my lap, ignoring the anxious twist in my stomach.

“There. Done,” I muttered. “No turning back now.”

“Done with what?” Angela’s voice startled me.

Angela peeked over my shoulder from the hospital bed where she was sitting. "Wow. Short and cold. Classic Ava."

I sighed, dropping my phone onto my lap. "What else was I supposed to say? Write him a love letter?"

"Maybe something a little warmer?" Angela suggested. "Like 'David, I’m deeply touched, but m
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