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Chapter 199

Author: Joanne Woods
last update publish date: 2026-06-26 14:27:42

Evelyn's POV

I shook my head and stared into the flames.

“The worst part is that I don't even know what I'm angry about anymore, because every time I think about Seattle, I get furious, and every time I think about what he did, I want to scream at him, and every time I imagine forgiving him, I get angry at myself for even considering it.”

The fire crackled softly between us while the darkness pressed close around the edges of the campsite.

“It's like my heart and my brain are playing two comple
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