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Chapter 5

Author: Princ Ess
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-06-16 23:03:28

~Eliza~

I still couldn’t believe it.

Twisting my simple gold band on my finger, my heart thudded against my ribcage as it sank in that I was actually married.

For the second time. To my ex-boyfriend. Who was also my ex-husband’s uncle.

If the evidence weren’t staring me right in the eye this moment, I would dismiss this as a dream. It was as real as the deep blue colour of Atlas’ unsmiling eyes in the picture frame.

Four weeks ago, my marriage to Damien officially ended, and I was left with not
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