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Confessions (Part 2)
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2023-02-06 03:58:47My dear readers. Apologies for the long hiatus between the chapters - my husband was not feeling well and I had to focus on that first. Things are looking better now and we have a plan for his recovery, which has allowed me to resume my books and start the book 3 as well. I appreciate your patience and support and again sincerely apologize for the delay. Hope you like where the story is taking us. Thank you for reading this and for your support.
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