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Chapter 39

作者: Toria
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The silence stretched between us.

Neither of us looked away from the staircase.

As though Aurelia might somehow reappear and solve the problem for us.

Unfortunately, life rarely worked that way.

"We should have told her sooner."

The words slipped out before I could stop them.

Kael didn't disagree.

That alone told me enough.

I leaned back in my chair.

"She's going to be upset."

"Possibly."

I stared at him.

"Possibly?"

Kael folded the papers in front of him.

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