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Chapter 27

Penulis: Ij Gabriel
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Amelia's Pov

You're doing it again, I whispered, dropping to the floor beside Ethan's wheelchair.

"What's that?" His tone was slicing, verging on snappish.

I tried to keep calm. "Pulling away. Shutting me out."

He snorted and spun around, his fists clenched around the wheels. "You're dreaming."

"No, I'm not." I stood, crossing my arms. "You've spoken barely two full sentences to me since last night."

His jaw set, his gaze as unyielding as stone. "If you're here to psychoanalyze me, Amelia, you may leave."

His words hurt. He'd never spoken to me like that in weeks. Not since he'd begun to trust me. Not since we'd confessed to one another about how much we loved each other.

"I'm not your enemy, Ethan."

Then stop acting like my messiah.

The air grew warmer between us. I leaned in closer, holding onto the armrest of his wheelchair. "What's wrong with you?"

He lifted his eyes to encounter mine. There was frustration there, as well, and something else—pain, confusion… fear, even?

"No, the
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