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Chapter 23: Sharing the Past
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2025-02-27 00:00:55She took a deep breath and shook her head. “Harold, it’s not love. You—”
But he stopped her by placing a finger to her lips. “No, my dear, it’s love. I’m a cold-hearted man. Some even doubt I have a heart.” He chuckled and shrugged. “I don’t blame them because sometimes I even think they’re right.”
“No, it’s not true.” She shook her head and squeezed his hand. “You’re not cold-hearted. You’re so kind and nice.”
This time, he laughed aloud until his head bent backward. “Oh, Emily! You’re the second person to tell me that.”
“She is the first?”
Harold nodded. “Yes.”
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