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14. Another Fracture

Penulis: Nour El
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-21 09:47:15

“Tea, Zayne?” Sunny offered, lifting the teapot toward the empty mug.

Zayne shook his head. There was something he was waiting for this morning—a habit that had slowly faded. His gaze shifted to Gianna, who had just finished placing toast onto a plate.

“Where’s my wife, Gianna?” he asked, puzzled. Elmy was nowhere to be seen since he woke up. Her favorite bag was still hanging on its hook, and her car keys were still there. Which meant she hadn’t gone to work yet.

“Out for a run, Mr. Zayne.”

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