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Chapter 11~ Was I ?

Author: LadyHedti
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-19 23:15:16

Trevor and Greg were nothing like Liam. I still wondered how they had managed to stay friends with him for so long. According to Trevor, they had been best friends since they were ten. Now, at twenty-seven, they had fought wars together, survived missions, and somehow still put up with Liam's impossible personality. Their constant visits made things feel a little more normal.

Well, almost. Because Liam was still Liam. At least their presence made things less suffocating.

"Sara, you should go home. Evans and I are going to talk to the sheriff," Ella said, dusting off her hands.

I nodded, adjusting the basket of grapes I had been plucking. "Alright."

The town was restless after last night's incident. The maize farm had been deliberately set on fire. A can of fuel and a matchstick had been found at the scene, confirming that it wasn't an accident. Someone had done it on purpose. But who? My gut told me it was someone close. A competitor with a grudge. Like I said before, there's always a
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