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57 - Joey Is Roland's Girlfriend

작가: Ann E.
last update 게시일: 2026-09-15 23:58:49
Joey's POV

I stood there for a long moment, searching for some angle or loophole that let me walk away from this.

But I found none.

He was right. Just like I told Winona, I couldn't let Cassie know. And if he found out, it would hurt him.

For a kid, he was sensitive and smart. He would put two and two together and would blame himself for every night I came back late and every time he saw me looking tired.

I couldn’t let that happen.

"Fine," I said.

The word left my mouth before I finished decidi
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