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Chapter 43

Author: J.B
last update publish date: 2025-10-06 16:05:24

Chapter 43

Dex rushes to me and unties the ropes. I burst into tears when he takes me in his arms.

"I'm sorry," I say, sniffling. Only now does it dawn on me that it could have ended very differently. Dex rubs my back soothingly. "Shhhh, you're safe now," he whispers.

"Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" he asks when I've calmed down a bit. I let him go and nod.

"Dex!" Bruce calls, alarmed from downstairs. He must have gone downstairs when Dex untied me. "Can you walk?" he asks, extending his hand.
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