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66. Another Woman

مؤلف: H. Dally
last update تاريخ النشر: 2026-11-11 10:35:59

"Nia, are you okay?" I ask.

"I'm fine. Just tired." She doesn't turn around. She hangs her jacket on the hook, picks up her bag, and walks straight past us. "I'm going to my room."

Her bedroom door closes.

Vicky and I look at each other. The same thought passes between us without a word, and we're both moving at the same time.

I knock. "Nia?"

"What?"

"Can I come in?"

"Do you need something?"

"Yes. I need to know you're okay."

"I am."

Before I can say another word, Vicky pushes the door open and
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  • The Ice King's Wild Obsession   66. Another Woman

    "Nia, are you okay?" I ask."I'm fine. Just tired." She doesn't turn around. She hangs her jacket on the hook, picks up her bag, and walks straight past us. "I'm going to my room."Her bedroom door closes.Vicky and I look at each other. The same thought passes between us without a word, and we're both moving at the same time.I knock. "Nia?""What?""Can I come in?""Do you need something?""Yes. I need to know you're okay.""I am."Before I can say another word, Vicky pushes the door open and walks in.Nia is sitting on the edge of her bed. She glares at Vicky."When did you lose your manners?"I step in behind Vicky. "Nia, can you stop trying to be strong all the time and just tell us what's going on? You've obviously been crying."Nia glares back at us, her hands clenched in her lap. We don't move. We stand there side by side, staring back at her.Then her shoulders sag, and her whole face crumples."My parents are getting a divorce."I stare at her. "What?""My dad filed the pape

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