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11. Husband Special Treatment
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2024-12-31 09:00:27After everyone had left, leaving only Sophia and Albert alone in the room, Sophia spoke without looking at Albert. “You don’t need to feel guilty or indebted. What I did for you was just a reflex.”
Yes, it was a reflex, driven by her feelings for Albert. But, of course, Sophia would never admit that.
From the sofa, Albert smiled. He tossed the bloodstained tissue into the trash can and sat with his elbows resting on his knees.
“What’s wrong with you?” Sophia asked, half-grumbling. “You didn’t have to hit Luke like that just because he came to visit me.”
Albert avoided her gaze. He was asking himself the same question she had just voiced.
“Albert?” Sophia called
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