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Chapter 73 : The Things We Don’t Say

Author: Cynthia
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-05-26 15:45:00

Emma Laurent slept terribly.

Not dramatically.

No crying.

No tragic pacing through her house while rain hit the windows and orchestral music played in the background of her emotional collapse.

Just—

restless.

The kind where exhaustion settled behind her eyes while her brain refused to cooperate anyway.

Because every time she closed her eyes—

she saw Rowan.

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Sheila Kay
Yes how romantic. Girl go for it and forget about your ex friend and ex hubby. They will soon regret hurting you.
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Deohos
Just happy she has moved on from her ex
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