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Chapter 13

Penulis: Blue Thing
Raul's eyes were blazing as he slammed his phone on the table.

Daniel snatched it, hit play. Noemi barely spoke to Ivanna before dipping, zero signs she was coming back.

He scrubbed forward. An hour later, Ivanna showed up—dressed just like Noemi.

Daniel froze.

Then some girl in Ivanna's clothes got shoved down the stairs.

Boom. Truth hit hard—Noemi was innocent.

Daniel felt sick. He'd never hated himself more. Didn't double-check. Just judged her.

He spun around and punched the glass display. Blood poured, but he didn't care.

"Enough!" Raul snapped. "What's this even for?"

Daniel backed off. His wrist looked wrecked.

Raul grabbed some gauze. "Why are you doing this to yourself?"

He patched him up, quick and rough, just enough to stop the bleeding.

"This is all I can do. You need a hospital."

Daniel didn't answer. He reached for a bottle in the broken case. "Drink with me."

Raul sucked in a breath, shook his head, and wordlessly grabbed two glasses from the kitchen.

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