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18. Talk
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2025-01-03 09:01:28Sophia felt her throat dry and sore, as she had unconsciously been moaning and crying in her sleep. She got out of bed and went to the kitchen to get some water.
Afterward, as Sophia was about to return to her room, she ran into Albert, who was coming down the stairs. Sophia was ready to ignore him, still remembering their earlier argument, but it seemed Albert had other intentions.
“Sophie?” the man said, grabbing her arm and stopping her.
Sophia didn’t look at him or try to move away; she just stood there, unmoving.
Albert furrowed his brow, lowered his head, and squinted as he stared at Sophia’s face.
“Have you been crying?” Albert’s voice was gentle.
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