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Chapter 56

Author: Jane Samuel
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HUDSON'S POV

Will it be strange if I said seeing my ex-wife was like a breath of fresh air?

You know, like that feeling of when you've been stuck underwater for so long and then you finally get pulled out, the air rushing into your lungs suddenly feel so delicious that you could taste it? That's the feeling right there!

I couldn't believe it honestly. Everything was happening so fast, I could hardly keep up with these new emotions going on inside of me these days. But one thing was clear though, 'I'm attracted to my ex-wife, Valerie.'

Yes, that's what it was. Attraction.

I maybe ignorant on some matters because I didn't want the burden that came with it but I wasn't a fool.

I knew myself and behaviors better than anything, lying to oneself is like petting an open wound. You're too scared to apply gauze on it cause of the pain you might receive but at the same time, you give the injury space to be infected and eventually rot on that part of your body.

Same thing with lying to yourse
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I wouldn’t want James to be friend of any husband or boyfriend…
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The way he was suddenly so addicted to her scent reminded me of those stories on werewolves sensing their mates’ scent
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