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Chapter 7: Taking control

Penulis: Pinky_glow
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The apartment felt like a void, the echoes of Luna’s departure humming in the air, jarring against the heavy silence. George turned back to the window, wrestling with the grasping tendrils of despair. Outside, the city was a monochrome tapestry of white and gray, snow gently falling but the world still strangely vibrant. It felt surreal, as if it were mocking him—this peaceful scene while his life unraveled.

Emily had taken with her not just her presence but the very essence of his reality. They’d built a life together, piece by painstaking piece: laughter shared over coffee in the mornings, late-night discussions about everything and nothing, the secrets whispered in the dark. Their love had been his anchor, and now he felt adrift.

He was uncertain how long he stood there, watching the snowflakes spiral down, each one a tiny reminder of her absence. The warmth of the bourbon in Luna’s glass had faded, leaving only the chill of the apartment seeping into his thoughts. He turned his ga
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