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Chapter 86

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My heart pounds in my chest as I face Ruine, the weight of our shared history pressing down on me. “Ruine, please don’t do this,” I plead my voice trembling.

“You can’t just throw away what we have for Ciara. I know you care about her, but we have something special too.”

Ruine’s expression hardens, a mix of regret and determination in his eyes. “Casma, I never forgot about her,” he admitted, his voice low.

"Cecily was my everything. I think I need to give my connection with Ciara another try. She’s was there when I lost Cecily and being with is like having a part of Cecily with me, and I can’t just ignore that.”

I feel my breath hitch, the words hitting me like a cold wave. “But what about us? I love you, Ruine. I’ve always loved you,” I finally confess my long overdue feelings, my heart laid bare, desperate for him to understand the depth of my feelings.

“You know that, don’t you? I’ve stood by you through everything, even when it hurt.”

Ruine looks away, his gaze distant as if he
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