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Chapter 37: The Garden Talk

مؤلف: Billie Patsy
last update تاريخ النشر: 2026-04-26 23:34:49

Lila's POV

The campus garden was quiet in the late evening. I sat on a wooden bench with Miles beside me. He had found me after my shift and gently asked if we could talk. I almost said no, but something in his calm blue eyes made me agree. Now here we were, the silence between us feeling heavy but not uncomfortable.

Miles sat with his elbows on his knees, looking at me patiently. “I’m ready to listen to anything you want to say,” he said softly. “No pressure. Just… talk to me, Lila.”

I stared
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