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She was still worried about him last night, not about herself. At the most crucial moment, the heart was visible. She hurried to shield him even though she had no idea he could evade it the last time Flynn picked up a chair and tossed it at him.

The chair would have toppled on her if he had not gotten away from it in time. Because of her diminutive size, the impact would be unbearable.

Looking back, Clarence was terrified. What about her, though? Why, she wondered, had she approached him so quickly and desperately?

Clarence glanced at the woman in bed and said, "Think of this." Or did she depart from his preconceived notions?

All that could be heard in the silent room were the sounds of two people breathing and their hearts beating. Clarence closed the magazine and put it back into the bag with care.

He approached her, who had slept off. Stella has a traditional oval face with three-dimensional facial characteristics. She rarely paid attention to what she wore or applied cos