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Chapter 31

作者: Dhaemmah
last update 公開日: 2026-04-24 07:16:55

AVA

I choked.

The drink I had just taken went down the wrong pipe and I started coughing immediately, my body jerking as I tried to catch my breath.

“Ava.”

Lucien's hand came to my back, patting me gently.

“Easy,” he said, “Breathe in and out.”

He passed me a glass of water. I took a sip, then another, forcing myself to calm down.

My chest still felt tight. This was so embarrassing.

When I finally got better, I glanced up and saw Lucien was already glaring at Fred.

Fred, on the other hand, look
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