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CHAPTER 034

Penulis: Kat.E
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-12 23:52:13

BETTY

Lucy can barely finish her story before she starts laughing again, loud, messy laughter that turns a few heads from the next table.

“I swear to God,” she says between gasps, “I looked at him dead in the eye and said, I think I have to go, and he probably thought it was because of him, you know? Like maybe he said something dumb. But no, I had food poisoning and literally ran out before I shit myself.”

I’m laughing so hard I can’t breathe, and a snort escapes me before I can stop it, makin
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