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Chapter 41: Cruel World

Author: Hunni
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-12 22:47:43

"You have no idea," Celine sighed, her anger at herself mingling with the relief of knowing she hadn't been betrayed.

"Tricked by an ex, huh?" Ermanno asked, a small smile playing on his lips. "Who'd have thought it? You, with your fiery spirit and sharp tongue."

Celine rolled her eyes, unable to stop the corners of her mouth from twitching upward. "Shut up, or I'll scratch your eyes out," she threatened, her voice lacking any real malice.

"My mom is alive," Celine choked out, tears spilling from her eyes.

Ermanno pulled her into a hug, his embrace warm and comforting, but Celine couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. His reaction seemed almost rehearsed, his words too perfectly comforting.

"I'm sorry, princess," he murmured, his lips brushing against her forehead.

Celine drew in a ragged breath, her body shaking with sobs as she spoke. "I'm so tired. It's like the whole world is against me," she choked out, the tears streaming uncontrollably down her face.

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