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Chapter 192

Penulis: Em Sama
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-07-31 05:09:19

ZANE

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Four months passed.

There was still one year and six months remaining before the agreement with my father came to an end.

Since the day Eli and I agreed to keep our distance, I hadn’t seen him once.

I told myself it was necessary.

Our distance reduced risk and kept my father from noticing anything unusual.

Each morning, I found myself

wondering how he had slept.

Each evening, I caught myself reaching for my phone before deciding against sending another message.

I never asked how he
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