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Chapter 22: The Lighthouse keeper

Penulis: Queen jessy
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-06-03 16:48:09

Cara woke to the sound of rain still hitting the windows, softer now but steady. The storm hadn’t passed. Eli’s arm was heavy across her waist, his chest warm against her back. She lay there for a long minute, heart beating too fast, feeling the solid weight of him. Nine years alone in this place and he slept like someone who finally had something to hold onto.

*What the hell am I doing? I should slip out. Make coffee. Pretend last night was just the storm.*

But she didn’t move. She turned slow
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