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Chapter 98 ~ Things we do out of Love
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When we finally got to the mansion, I felt his hesitation again. Like his body was here, but his mind was somewhere else. Still, I took his hand and didn’t give him the choice to pull back. We got out of the car together.
Just as I was reaching for the front door, it swung open from the inside. Nora came rushing out, out of breath, panic written all over her face.
“Oh my God,” she gasped the moment she saw Eric. “You look thin. Eric, why are you so stubborn?”
Her voice cracked slightly—she wasn’t trying to scold him; she was just scared. And honestly, who could blame her?
I let out a long breath. “Not here, Nora,” I said, calmly. “Let’s go inside first.”
Because the last thing I needed was to be on someone’s Instagram feed by morning.
“Okay,” she nodded and stepped aside.
We followed her in.
But once the door shut behind us, it
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