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Capitolo XV
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lucas
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By lunch, Mari left with Chase to see her father and I was left on my own, which was how I liked it. Daphne, the help, was kind enough to let me make the corner of the guest room into a make-shift study. She lent me a table from the storage room so I can finish some paperwork and set my laptop. Today I skipped the gym, decided to do it later tonight. I called Harriet to check how she was, and thankfully she was doing better. If only Mari decided to check with Harriet's therapist, then she wouldn't be so jumpy. And grumpy.
I replay the stunt I did last night in my mind, wanting to shoot myself in the dick for allowing it get that far. I have never seen Mari that scared since in Mexico where she was fighting for her life. The way she trembled in my arms and the way she looked at me like I'm some kind of mons
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