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Chapter 26 - I have to go
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Maria was lost with words in Romeo's proposal. It appears her words got clasped in her throat. She understood she felt an allure towards him but she couldn't tell whether it was love, gratitude, or the fact that he was invariably around her, most of the time they met. Never had she imagined that she will be in a dilemma where she will have to respond to such a question, primarily not this time.
She always assured herself that she didn't desire a man and she was apt of living on her own. Romeo has also been good to her. Good to the extreme and he has been transparent enough to tell her about his past relationships, among which she has seen Monalisa herself, but why couldn't she make up her mind?
Staring into his eyes for the first time this night, her mind was made up. She let out the words in her heart in the most gentle way she could think of. She was scared of committing to him but she was even more terrified to let him go.
"Romeo, I sincerely thank you for
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