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Unbreakable by Design

Penulis: Oma
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-19 13:11:21

HANNAH’S POV:

"It's okay," I said gently with a smile and I meant it. It really was okay, I was going to be back. They couldn't keep me down for long.

She looked genuinely upset. "It was so beautiful. The craftsmanship, the meaning behind it... I cried watching the teaser video."

"You cried?" I asked, touched.

"Sobbed," Paige corrected. "My fiancé thought something was wrong. But it was just... the way you talked about your mother, about legacy and love and memory. It was everything I wanted fo
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