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CHAPTER 37 THE RING

Author: Grace E.
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-10-31 16:47:09

CHAPTER 37 — THE RING

Elena spent most of the morning trying not to think about the conversation she had shared with Adrian the night before.

It was impossible.

Every time she closed her eyes, she heard his voice.

I never stopped loving you.

She had asked him if he had loved anyone else during those five years, perhaps hoping for an answer that would make things easier. Maybe if he had moved on, she could convince herself that she should do the same.

Instead, he had told her the truth.

There ha
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