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Chapter 485 Seven Years

Author: Artemis Z.Y.
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-05 23:49:02

Mia's POV

The car stops.

Not the gentle deceleration of arriving home—the familiar turn into my building's garage, the echo of tires against concrete, the security light flickering overhead. This is different. The engine dies with a soft sigh, and then there's silence. The particular silence of somewhere that isn't meant for parking.

I open my eyes.

Water.

Through the windshield, past the hood of Kyle's car, past the low concrete barrier, there's water. The Hudson River, black and endless, reflecting the lights of New Jersey like scattered diamonds on velvet. The city skyline rises behind us—I can feel it more than see it, that particular weight of Manhattan at your back, all those millions of lives stacked on top of each other.

My head is clearer now. Still heavy, still wrapped in cotton, but the sharp edges of reality are starting to poke through. The nausea has settled into something manageable. My mouth tastes like champagne and regret.

The driver's door opens.

Cool air rushes in.
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Too slow 1 chapter in 2 days !!!
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This one chapter every other day is painful!!
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