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Chapter Thirty Two
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Caleb
Lauren had canceled my nine o’clock appointment, just as I asked.
I helped myself to another strong cup of coffee and slumped down at my parent’s kitchen table.
“You look as if you haven’t been sleeping, son?” Dad asked, his brows scrunched with concern.
“I’m fine,” I replied, scrubbing a hand over my face, letting out an exhausted sigh.
My dad made a noise in the back of his throat. “That’s why you look ready to drop.”
I yawned. My eyes stung with fatigue as they watered. “It’s my fault. Ruby and I were texting until three a.m.”
“Ah, so it begins.&rdquo
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