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Ch-208. Memory loss

Author: J V
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-10 23:55:19

Ashley's POV:

I open my eyes and immediately regret it on feeling a sharp pain in my head, as soon as I try to get up from the bed.

It takes me a few minutes to regain my composure, when I notice that even though everything around me is completely familiar, I don't exactly remember where I am. Because it isn't my room, or any other room in my or Mike's house.

This is when I noticed someone sitting by my side, whose head is buried in both his hands, and he has placed his head on the bed.

“Ethan…”

I whisper his name and the realization hits me then: we are currently in his farm house… the place which had, once upon a time, started to become my home.

The place where I have spent the most memorable moments of my life… the place which has made me fall in love with life…with him…

The place, where I never imagined that I would ever get the chance to return. After what has happened in our lives, there was supposed to be no chance that I could ever return here anyhow, or with anyone– especiall
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