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A Contract Of The Heart

Author: Janice Jay
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-29 11:24:15

Jeremy paced about in his room. How could he tell Leah what he had learned?

“I'll have to go to her house, again,” he stretched.

He hadn't been fine for sometime even though he pretended to be and Maggie was worried for him.

The house felt strange without Leah’s presence. It lacked the warmth, the freshness, the intangible sweetness that seemed to linger whenever she was around. Ever since she left, everything had changed. His mornings felt dull, his nights stretched endlessly, and even the simplest things felt empty. Leah had become an irreplaceable part of his life, and now that she was gone, he felt like he was merely existing.

When Jeremy came out to the living room, he was dressed up to go out, but casually. Maggie feared he might be going to have drinks.

“Are you going somewhere?” She asked, watching him closely.

“Yeah. I'm going to see Leah. I have some important information to tell her,” Jeremy replied.

Maggie was relieved. “Oh…okay. My sweet Leah,” she said softly, smiling at
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