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~068~ MAKE IT COUNT

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-07-15 19:12:08

NORA

I stare at my husband, shocked to hear him consciously choose me over a man he trusts. For some strange reason, it tickles my insides. So I draw closer to him and rest my chin on his knee, gazing up at him with a smile.

His lips curve and he reaches down to stroke my hair, his pretty eyes shimmering with affection. Ugh, he's suddenly so soft and sweet, and despite desperately wanting to pretend that I’m unaffected, my heart refuses to get the memo. It kicks twice as hard.

"Very w
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