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Chapter 165: We Stood There......

Penulis: Avvi Keller
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When I finally reached him, I stopped just in front of him — close enough to feel the tension in his body, to see the confusion and disbelief swirling in his eyes. His lips parted slightly, but no sound came out. I smiled again — soft this time — and extended the box in my hands.

He hesitated but slowly took it.

We stood there, our hands brushing just barely in the exchange. And for a second, everything around us disappeared. The lights, the stares, the whispers — all of it faded.

He leaned forward just slightly, enough for our voices to be hidden under the music, and whispered, “Anastasia… what are you—”

I cut him off, my voice calm, but quiet enough that only he could hear.

“Happy birthday, Regan.”

His brows drew together, lips still slightly parted as he tried to process my presence, the dress, the gift. Just as Regan took the box from my hands, still visibly trying to understand what was happening, Ava’s voice rang through the air again, light and full of enthusiasm.

“Alright, eve
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