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Chapter 20

Author: Miss Smoke
Elise's POV.

I listened quietly to Lucian without saying a word. Only after he finished speaking and looked at me with hopeful eyes did I finally respond.

"I'll never forgive you all for what has happened, but I won't hold onto the grudge either. I have my own life to live, and I don't want to waste any more time on this mess."

Lucian stayed silent for a long while before he let out a heavy sigh. Then, he pulled a worn journal from his bag.

I recognized it immediately. It was the very first gift I had bought Kieran with the money I earned from my part-time job when we had just started dating.

Back then, Kieran had been so excited. He promised he would treasure the journal and fill it with every moment we shared. He said he wanted to show it to our future pups someday so they would know how much their parents loved each other.

"After you left, Kieran went a little crazy. He wrote in this journal every single day," Lucian explained, his voice heavy with exhaustion.

"I don't know e
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