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CHAPTER 38

Author: Vivian Candice
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-15 19:34:41

LUCAS’S POV

I stood there for a long moment after Clarisse said those words. She had always been sweet, gentle, and understanding.

But this version of her was possessive and cold in a way I didn’t recognize.

Still, I didn’t want to startle her. I didn’t want to question her in a way that would make her defensive. She’d been through something traumatic. So, I did the only thing I could at that moment.

I smiled faintly and nodded.

“You need to rest, Clarisse. We’ll talk later, okay?”

Her expression softened slightly, though her eyes still carried that faint glimmer of suspicion when she looked at me.

“Okay,” she whispered.

I turned away quickly, exhaling as soon as I stepped out of the room. The door clicked shut behind me, and I sighed..

I needed a drink.

By the time I reached the kitchen, my hands were trembling slightly. I opened the cabinet, grabbed a bottle of scotch, and poured myself a glass. The amber liquid burned down my throat, grounding me just enough to think.

I leaned aga
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