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Chapter 102: Final Goodbye

Author: Jessy Kay
last update publish date: 2026-07-19 23:42:06
(Isabella's POV)

For a few long seconds, nobody spoke.

The silence after my question told me more than words could.

Richard's jaw tightened for a moment.

Anna kept her face calm, but I could tell she was carefully controlling her expression.

"We just had a couple's argument," Richard said at last. His voice was calm and confident, as if he had already decided how this conversation would end. "We're fine. There's nothing to worry about."

"We're working things out," Anna added.

They gave the same
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