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“Marry me, Vivian,” Ranya blurted, his voice trembling as he knelt on the ground, holding the ring he had bought four years ago. The words felt wrong, and for reasons he couldn’t comprehend, he wished she would say no.Vivian’s eyes widened, her hand slipping away from the door handle. “Ranya?” she whispered, shock evident on her face.What was he doing? He should be happy, but instead, he felt a hollow ache in his chest. Why did this feel so wrong?“Let’s get married, Vivian,” he repeated, barely above a whisper, as if testing his own resolve.“I don’t understand this sudden... Are you under any pressure?” she asked, taking tentative steps towards him. Her voice wavered, and her eyes searched his face for answers.Maybe Signoral finally made an audible move since she has been acting in the shadows. Perhaps her grandfather finally made a move because she remembered how he left home this morning. Ranya is clearly acting on instinct.Ranya met her gaze, his eyes betraying the turmoil wi
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A not-so-quiet whimper from a woman woke him up from sleep. He stood up and walked quickly toward the slightly parted door of his room. He stared at the open door in shock; he was very sure he had closed it before going to bed. He turned, his eyes fixated on the bed where he believed Vivian would be, but she wasn’t there. The bed was empty.The whimper returned, a little louder than when he had been on the bed. His face furrowed, wondering if Vivian was the one crying in the dark. Ranya carried his steps out of the room, slightly closing the door behind him.He walked down the stairs; a dim light shone on the back of a woman kneeling on the floor, her hands covering her face. Her body shook vigorously as she cried, clenching her chest with her other free hand.Ranya hastened his steps, wondering what could be wrong with Vivian and why the living room was suddenly empty and void of furniture. The woman alone seemed to fill the room as her whimper echoed around the house.He approached
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