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CHAPTER 73: WHAT WE CAN'T CHOOSE

Author: Inksmith
last update publish date: 2026-07-05 23:58:05
WHAT WE CAN'T CHOOSE

"Oh," that was all Blake said.

And then silence lingered between the two boys.

Blake's smile had disappeared completely now, replaced with an expression Ethan couldn't quite decipher. It was different from the look of disgust and anger he usually held.

It was… surprise.

For a long moment, neither of them moved.

Ethan, already regretting speaking his thoughts out loud, turned to the pulsing floor as his face burned. He could practically feel his heart trying to punc
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