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Chapter 7

Autor: Echo
Did I still love Rian?

I had spent countless nights staring at the ceiling, pondering this exact question.

I had tortured myself with hypothetical scenarios:

What if Chloe had never come into the picture?

What if he had actually been there for me when I was sick?

What if he spent just a little more time with Leo?

What if he had just shown up for one anniversary dinner?

...

At first, those scenarios kept me anchored.

Because hypotheticals give you false hope.

But once the disappointment piles hig
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