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Chapter 34

Author: Covey Pens
last update Last Updated: 2022-04-11 09:56:10

"Stop staring at me Dave. With my state right now, I don't need your questions."

I wiped the tears from my cheeks and looked out of the moving car.

My mind is going back to Mav's unit and to the scenes after that. How I wish I could erase the pain in his eyes but as far as I want to do it, my responsibility stops me.

I think Maverick's angry face will be planted in my head. Gone is the warmth in his eyes as he looked at me. Suddenly, the care and the passion I always read in his eyes since we were on the island are lost. It was replaced by anger, bitterness, and disgust. His eyes became cold to me. Earlier, I saw no sign that he believed me.

It's all doubt all over his face. I can't blame him for that. I did it to myself. I did it to us.

He looked at me from the driver's seat.

"I actually quite have an idea. I turned on the device when you know.. You know.. You guys are so noisy so for the sake of my well-being, I turned it
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