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Chapter 44 – Smiles That Hurt

Author: Prince Nelson
last update publish date: 2026-03-29 21:44:34

Grace didn’t move.

Not when Johnny’s words hit.

Not when the silence stretched between them.

For a moment, it felt like everything was about to end.

Then—

Johnny pulled her into a hug.

Sudden.

Tight.

Real.

Grace froze at first.

Her body stiff from everything she had been holding in.

Then slowly…

She melted.

“I’m sorry,” Johnny said softly, his voice close to her ear.

“I didn’t mean that.”

Grace closed her eyes.

Her hands slowly gripping his shirt.

“I just don’t want to lose you,” he added.

That
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