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Fifty-Three

Author: Luxie
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-29 22:58:06

Diana

I couldn’t believe I’d been reading Lila’s diary for over two hours. The words blurred into scenes in my mind, playing out like a twisted movie I couldn’t pause. Every line felt like a punch to the gut, revealing just how deeply she had betrayed Asher.

I glanced over at him, his strong frame rising and falling in the rhythm of sleep. He looked so peaceful, so unaware of the storm brewing around him. For a moment, I envied him. Then, seated in the suffocating darkness, my thoughts began to spiral.

It was ironic—no, it was downright cruel—how good people always seemed to bear the brunt of the wickedness in this world. Asher had done nothing, absolutely nothing, to deserve the vile games Lila played. The way she manipulated and used him, stringing him along while scheming with Eddie, was an act of malice I couldn’t comprehend.

But then again…wasn’t he partially at fault too? How had he not noticed? Were there really no signs? How could he miss the way her fake smiles never reached
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