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Chapter 54: Bitter Milk

Penulis: Zara Lynn
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-05-26 05:21:42

NOAH’S POV

The morning sun didn't feel warm.

I stood there with my palms flat against the counter, my knuckles locking until they turned the color of chalk.

Elena was across from me. She was still wearing my navy hoodie, the sleeves bunched up at her elbows, her small fingers curved around a mug that was already going cold. She looked like she belonged here. She looked like someone who had just spent the night watching the world drown with me from the safety of my bed.

And it made me want to t
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