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187. Stranger's Advice...

Author: sammie
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-03-16 23:49:28

~Liam’s POV~

"I need some air," I told Helen, grabbing my coat from the back of the chair.

She looked at me for a long moment, then just nodded. "Alright. Should I tell Ruby?"

"Yeah," I muttered. "Tell Ruby and the kids I'll be back."

I didn’t wait for a response before stepping down the stairs.

It was morning, but the sun was already high up; though the air was cool against my skin as I walked down the street. I had no real destination in mind, just the need to clear my head.

Eventually, I found myself in front of a quiet bar—one I’d passed a hundred times but never had a reason to enter.

Today, I had one.

I slid onto a barstool and ordered a beer, wrapping my hands around the cold glass.

My mind drifted, replaying the moment I confessed my feelings to Ruby. The way she looked at me—surprised, caught off guard. But not… happy. Not in the way I’d hoped.

Had I made a mistake?

"Oh God, Liam, what did you do?" I whispered under my breath.

From behind me, a smooth, deep voice cut through
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