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2022-03-25 10:17:26"The universe brought us back together this time, I'm never letting go."
-Unknown-
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It was known throughout history that when a man loved a woman, he would do anything for her. Eden Black was no different. Three years has passed since the last time Eden saw Karina in person.
Thanks to technology, he was able to see her everyday through the monitor but it was not enough. How he had long to see her in person.
That morning before the sun even rose, he had sent over a car to pick her up, because he wanted her arrival to be special. If he picked her up himself, he would just ruin the surprise.
Karina on the other side was feeling the same. She had not seen Eden in years and her heart was beating rapidly.
How strange it was to finally see her husband again after all these time. She had her three years old son Zion sitting beside her on the car.
Throughout the three years, he often saw Eden and stayed in h
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