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Last Updated : 2023-03-14Love Ain't Always Pretty CHAPTER 77 Unprepared
CHAPTER 77 UnpreparedUnprepared- not properly ready mentally or physically for some experience or action77I glanced at dad, "We still haven't talked about it." I said coldly."Well, the sooner the better." Dad says.I take a long sip from my drink and just thought about Nick. Everyone talked about the wedding and I was just sitting on my chair. I smiled whenever they would ask me something and I would talk when Damon would say me something to me. It's as if I was a robot and all of them are controlling me.When dinner was over, Ingrid decided to sleep at my apartment together with Cameron while my parents were at their hotel room. As I fix my pjs and entered the room, I found Cameron fixing the bed sheets with Ingrid. She jumps on my bed and Cameron whines about not getting it done yet. I walked to the bed and joined them."Are you okay?" Cameron asked me.I moved my head to him, "Why wouldn't I be?""Oh come on Annie. We know you still love Nick." Ingrid says.I smiled ruefully.
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Last Updated : 2023-03-14Love Ain't Always Pretty CHAPTER 79 Amour
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Last Updated : 2023-03-14Love Ain't Always Pretty CHAPTER 81 Pursuit
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