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Chapter 188: The Space Between Men

作者: Anney GW
last update 公開日: 2026-03-18 10:50:06

[Adam's POV]

I noticed the ladder first.

It was propped against the north face of the house, and David Newcombe was at the top of it with a length of copper guttering over one shoulder and a drill in his hand. There was sawdust on his shirt sleeve and something dark — grease, maybe wood stain — across his knuckles.

I stood at Alice's gate and looked at him for a moment before I said anything.

"Huh," I said.

He looked down. Saw me. His jaw tightened about two degrees. "Ballard."

"I have to say,"
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Imodi Tag
Complicated characters. Good flow. Updates please. Thank you.
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Marina Oosthuizen
is this story now finish????
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Salve Santiago
complicated rivalry...️tnx author for this novel,love the flow of ur story,hoping in the end Adam&Alice be the real couple...️
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