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CHAPTER 77

Author: JeniGN
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-14 19:49:59

If he noticed I hadn’t been home last night, there would be hell to pay. But maybe, just maybe, he wouldn’t realize it. After all, he hadn’t cared much about where I was before.

But fate wasn’t on my side today.

The moment I opened the door to the house, I froze. Vincent was standing in the living room, his eyes instantly locking onto me. The sharp intensity of his glare sent a chill down my spine. He didn’t need to say a word—I could already tell he knew.

“Where were you?” he asked, his voice low and laced with suspicion.

I swallowed hard, struggling to come up with an excuse, but the words wouldn’t come. My heart raced as he stepped closer, his gaze narrowing, demanding an answer.

“Well?” he pressed, his tone now sharper. “You think I wouldn’t notice you sneaking out and not coming home last night?”

I opened my mouth to respond, but no excuse could cover the guilt I felt. My silence only fueled his anger.

I stood there frozen, my mind scrambling for an answer that wouldn’t wo
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