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CHAPTER SIXTY FIVE

Penulis: Swiwi
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-27 04:29:16

The next morning, I woke up alone in bed.

I reach out instinctively, but Grayson’s side is cold.

I frown and sit up.

The house is quiet, but I hear something downstairs.

Voices.

Jamie’s voice. And Grayson’s.

I pull on a shirt and head down.

Jamie is sitting at the kitchen island, still in his pajamas, eating cereal. Grayson stands across from him holding two mugs of coffee.

They both look up when they see me.

“Morning,” Jamie says casually.

Grayson’s face softens immediately. “Morning.”

He walk
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