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Chapter 80

Author: Chronos
Adriana's hand paused mid-wipe on the table. She looked up and smiled softly.

"He's right," she said.

Oliver smelled gossip in the air, but with Bianca present, he couldn't ask Adriana directly.

"You must be mistaken. Adriana is absolutely not a bad woman," he said.

Bianca's eyes locked on him. Each word came out sharp and deliberate. "I… hate… her."

Adriana lightly tapped Oliver's arm, signaling him to stop defending her. From Bianca's tone and choice of words, it was clear that Francesco
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