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Why do you hold back?

Author: Efee
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-17 16:19:23

DAMON

I know Elisa might think I was overreacting but knowing what Derrick was capable of through the memories of our past lives, I sincerely don't want anything to happen to her.

I wasn't able to protect her and died before I could even make a move, so this time around I need to have her around me all the time, and if she's not within my reach, she should be somewhere safe.

Knowing my darling wife, I had to go during lunch to pick her up then drop her at home.

It caused a lot of work to pile up but it was worth it, Eli may want to find Derrick and Reina but there was no way she was risking work.

The only period she would have the time to sneak off was during lunch, hence why I chose that time.

Well, I thought that was that, until I got a text message telling me that she went off to meet up with Derrick.

At first I didn't want to believe it because I trusted Eli, she won't make such a dumb decision.

But I also knew her.

Sighing, I opened another tab in my laptop and checked the CCTV f
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