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Chapter 295: Walking Through Closed Doors

Autor: Anney GW
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-05-20 13:12:06

[Alice's POV]

"And I've already told you —"

He stopped himself. Took a calming breath. The anger was there, simmering beneath the surface, but he was holding it back with a visible effort that I recognized from the worst days of our marriage. The days when he wanted to shout and chose not to, when he wanted to control and was learning, slowly and imperfectly, that control was not the same as love.

"The review first," he said. "Then we talk."

I wanted to argue. I wanted to scream. I wanted to ri
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