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Chapter 73

Author: Mary B.
last update Last Updated: 2023-08-30 03:35:33

POV - (Point of View) Aurora Navarro

I could never have foreseen how strange it would feel to sleep in my old room. A space that once was my refuge, a bubble where I hid from the world, now presented itself only as a familiar environment.

With the sunrise, I put on a sweatshirt set that I found in the wardrobe. In the move, I avoided taking all of my clothes, aware that I would buy new ones. I headed to the kitchen, where my sister was enjoying her coffee at the counter. Her smile widened when she saw me.

"Good morning," Adelaide greeted.

"Good morning," I replied, leaning on the doorframe. "When did you get here?"

"A few hours ago," she explained, watching me closely. "I noticed your shoes by the entrance. Is everything okay?"

I scratched my face, exhausted. "The reception lady told you, didn't she?"

"In part," Adelaide replied. "She just mentioned that he left here like a raging bull."

I sighed, fatigued. "It was a misunderstanding. I'll talk to him later."

"And Josh?" Her voice car
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