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~ 41

Penulis: Johnel
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-19 15:06:46

Chapter 41

~ Kesley ~

I helped Kim into my bedroom, Mom hovering anxiously behind us. Kim looked like she might collapse at any moment, her breathing shallow and labored just from the short walk from the living room.

"Here, lie down," I said, guiding her onto my bed. She practically melted into the mattress, her eyes closing immediately.

Mom pulled up my desk chair and sat beside the bed, her hand immediately finding Kim's. Like she couldn't bear not to be touching her, like physical contact wa
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