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CHAPTER 64: RENEWAL
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2022-07-27 16:00:24“Hey Ricardo, how are you?” he asked his best friend as he noticed the panic in Leonardo’s voice.
“Ricardo, I need your help” panic filled Leonardo’s voice as spoke to his friends through the phone. He knew that he had a few things to get off his chest. Leonardo waited for what seemed like an endless pause until his friend decided to speak through the phone.
“You sound very desperate, what is it?” Ricardo asked, now nervous upon hearing the panic in his friend’s voice.
Leonardo took in a deep breath and he breathe out again, realizing that he needed to calm himself before explaining himself.“Ricardo someone knows the truth, someone knows what I done twenty one years ago and they are about to tell my wife” Leonardo's revelation has come as a shock to Ricardo who was stuck silent.
“You sure about that? I mean who else would know about this?” Ricardo asked his bestRelated chapters
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