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Chapter 20: Still in Love
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Dalton
I never should have given up on her the first time. I shouldn’t have just walked away and let Emeric have her.
I knew she loved him, though, and I wanted Cecilia to be happy. That was the reason I clung to when I went abroad, leaving the two of them alone. I told myself I was being selfless.
But I know the real reason I gave up on chasing Cecilia.
It wasn’t just because it seemed she liked Emeric more than me. It wasn’t just to make her happy.
It was because Emeric threatened to beat the shit out of me if I went after her, and I knew I couldn’t win that fight.
No one could.&n
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