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CHAPTER 98

Penulis: CagalieYula
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-04-23 22:59:21

By Monday, we were back in the city.

Jeff dropped me off at my place, and though we kissed goodbye with a promise to see each other soon, something lingered between us—something unspoken and tense, like a storm hovering just beyond the horizon.

I tried to shake it off as I stepped into my apartment. I unpacked slowly, letting the quiet settle around me. But my thoughts refused to sit still.

Why now? Why was Stella suddenly trying to reappear? And why did Jeff hesitate before telling me?

It wasn
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