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CHAPTER 27: Old Lover
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2024-10-29 19:42:56CLAIRE’s P.O.V.
“Don’t worry. I’ll still be your fake wife, no strings attached. After you take over your company, then I promised that you will never see my face ever again,” I said.
His face was unexplainable. Why did he always have to make me feel like this? His unsure expression... I don’t know if he’s worried or what.
I try to compose myself once more before I started to walk away from our place. I left him there, standing alone. This is me. I’m good at pretending. Putting on a facade of happiness behind my pain.
As soon as I leave the park, rain started to pour heavily. As if fate was doing all of this on purpose. The first time I met Darren, it was raining. Then now... Is this the last time I’m going to see him?
Tears unconsciously burst out from me. I cried hard and loud,
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