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Chapter 1043

Author: Deerstream
Talia looked so serious that Quentin felt a flicker of unease. Nevertheless, he kept his composure.

"Go ahead."

Talia hesitated for a long time before the words finally came out. "I've never met your father. Is he—"

The light left Quentin's face almost instantly, and his eyes turned red. "He's dead."

Talia immediately regretted asking. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up."

But she'd been so curious, so eager to know more about him, that the question had slipped out before she could s
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    The ringtone startled Talia, but when she pulled out her phone and saw the name on the screen, she froze. It was Garrett.A wave of dread washed over her.She glanced up at Christian, and the anger inside her surged so fast that she couldn't contain it. Before she could think, her hand swung up and connected with the side of his face.She hadn't put much force behind it, but the slap still cracked sharply through the room.Christian pressed his hand to his cheek and stared at her in open shock.Talia glared at him through her tears. "Christian, you're insane."Garrett had told her that if she went back to Christian, they would be done with her. So what was she supposed to do now?Christian lowered his hand from his face and looked down into her eyes, his jaw clenched. "Yeah, I am. So don't provoke me, because there's nothing I won't do."Talia held his stare without saying a single word, tears streaming silently down her face. She hadn't answered Garrett's call, so it rang out

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