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Chapter 9

Author: The Gardener's Robin
Julian had been holding his tongue the entire time, but he finally reached his boiling point.

He rolled up his sleeves, took off his glasses, turned around, and landed a hard punch right across Dustin's face.

Dustin stumbled backward, wiped a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth, and swung back with a defiant fist of his own. The two men quickly locked into a fierce brawl, throwing heavy, brutal blows.

"You scumbag! How dare you show your face here and keep harassing Lily?" Julian gr
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