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Chapter 80

Author: Amy
last update publish date: 2026-03-06 20:47:09

Clara

I didn’t answer Jason right away.

For a moment I just looked at him, my eyes searching his face as if measuring every word he’d said, every apology, every moment that had led them back here.

The evening air was cool, brushing softly against my skin, but my heart was beating far too fast for me to notice.

Jason shifted slightly, clearly unsure. “Clara, I—”

Before Jason could finish, u stepped forward.

“Stop talking,” I said quietly.

Jason blinked. “What?”

“You’ve said enough already.
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