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Chapter One hundred and seventy one

Author: Blessing. B
last update publish date: 2026-06-08 00:06:32

LEAH'S POV

I let out a shaky breath as the word left my lips.

For a split second, I felt strangely free — like I had finally done something right after weeks of hiding, lying, and nonsense.

No more secrets. Although it was a lie, I am ready to risk it all for my friendship.

Will Damien understand right?

He knows my heart beats only for him, and no one can replace him. But I had to do this.

But the relief lasted less than a heartbeat.

I stared at Emily’s face expecting relief also from her featu
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mayanapearl95
all this time of waiting for the truth to come out about their disgustingness and the author did what she changed the plate and turned the daughter understanding then y the overreaction when they got caught and all these build up till now if u just wanted to write this, waste of a time
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mayanapearl95
and emily u clearly mistaken about your father being heartbroken at your mothers death because he never cared and was ignorant towards your mother and u know what he was never that scared before but when it came to Leah he was scared even if she fainted and these were your father's words
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mayanapearl95
how to portray the main leads as the mighty righteous people when they clearly are fucking disgusting that is change the subject and make the daughter understanding and brush under the rug all their disgusting behaviour and make the daughter play Happy family with her dad and new stepmom to be
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