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16. One Last Ride.
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Nick's POV
I was going down for breakfast but stopped as I heard Ethan and Sophia talking.
" Honey , me and your Dad need time to adjust to each other . So we had decided to sleep separately." , I heard Sophia say .
" Does that mean you don't love Dad? Is he mean to you?" , Ethan asked.
Now what is she going to say ? That not just mean , his father had been an absolute jerk to her? I wonder what will Ethan think of me considering he has gotten so close to her.
" No baby , your Dad is not mean to me. It's our joint decision. It's just that we want to first know each other well . When we do , we will sleep in the same room . " She said and I was really relieved. I surely did misjudge her. While I had insulted her at every
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