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Chapter 9

Author: Shirley
I didn't forcefully shake him off. Instead, I voluntarily stepped half a pace closer. Meeting his burning breath, I gently pried open the fingers locked on my wrist one by one.

His rough, large hands trembled under my fingertips.

"You do care," I said softly against his chest. "Kade, you actually care more than anyone."

The Northern guards around us all gripped their guns tighter and stared at us. The cold garage fell into silence.

I looked up into his bloodshot eyes and continued, "You taught m
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