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Ch-74. Diary

Author: J V
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-28 19:42:49

Ashley's POV:

Although I have started to notice Ethan getting increasingly protective towards me, I have been trying to ignore it till now… knowing very well that it might just be a thought that exists only within the bubble of my imagination, which can burst at any moment!

But today, I can't deny it anymore.

We have finally reached the location that one of his men had mentioned, saying it was the last place where Mr. Hopkins was seen.

The place is indeed shady and dark, damp and dense at the same time. There is a disgusting stench in these packed alleyways, and yet, nobody can exactly pinpoint where the smell is coming from.

It's like the entire place is covered by this rotting smell, to the point where they can't be separated from each other; almost suffocating any outsider who dared to step in.

Broken windows, with their jagged edges glinting like teeth, stared down at us from the worn down buildings around us, or whatever remained of them… making anyone question why someone in t
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