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Chapter 40
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2021-11-02 06:50:12Ariana's POV
When I try to take one step forward, suddenly something happens, and I find myself taking two steps back.
The feelings which I was trying to push back resurfaced when last night Samuel visited. Although he was drunk, his pain was real.
And his pain just left an unsettling feeling inside me.
Feelings just don't disappear. It takes time to get over them. However, why do I feel these feelings which I have will always remain in some part of my heart?
I am hurt because he hid the truth from me, the things which changed everything between us. He took the decision without even regarding my feelings. I don't resent him for choosing his child over us. I would have never asked him to change his decision. If anything, I would have supported
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