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Chapter 36: The Relaxing Day
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Happiness is the art of relaxation."
-Maxwell Maltz-
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“I miss you so much, we haven’t been able to spend time recently because both of us have been so busy. My God!” Liana squealed as she hugged her friend. The two of them hadn’t spent time together in a very long time.
They used to be so close to each other, but since a lot of things had happened in both of their lives, they just hadn’t been able to find the time to meet each other.
“Yes, things have been quite crazy. I almost died a week ago, but fortunately, everything is fine now.” She reassured her. Upon hearing that, Liana was shocked. But she was not going to overreact either.
One thing that made their friendship lasted for so long was how both of them were used to each other’s crazy lives and stories. They both could went deep in a conversation and still remained friends.
The sad truth about most peo
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