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CHAPTER 80

Author: CagalieYula
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-08 23:49:43

As I stormed down and outside the mansion, my thoughts were a whirlwind of anger, frustration, and disbelief. I could barely think straight as I grabbed my coat and swung open the front door of the house. I needed air. I needed to get away, to do something, anything, before I lost my mind.

But before I could take a step outside, a familiar figure blocked my path. Thiago.

“Where the heck are you going this late, wifey?” His voice was calm, almost too calm for how I felt. He was leaning against the doorframe, his hands in his pockets, like he wasn’t even fazed by everything that had just gone down.

“Get out of my way,” I hissed, trying to shove past him, but he didn’t budge.

“Wifey, hey stop, hey I said, stop.”

“I said get out of my way, Thiago!” My voice cracked, anger and hurt lacing every word. I felt the pressure building in my chest, threatening to explode. How could he just stand there, acting like nothing had happened, after everything Charles had done to me?

“I’m not letting you
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