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Chapter 44: Tenderness

After putting all the food away, I could finally rest.

The night had been pleasant yet stressful toward the end. I couldn’t recall how happy I’d been earlier without remembering my father in that bathroom, holding a gun. Why he was so adamant to get me away from Felix was a mystery to me. How could I be useful to him? That was another question that was on my mind.

Why couldn’t he just leave me alone?

I sat on one of the stools next to the counter and drummed my fingertips against the countertop lightly. I was deep in thought when Sven strode in. His hair was everywhere and he looked like he had just woken up. He was also barefoot and wore only a pair of pants. It wasn’t a look I’d ever seen on him before.

“Oh, Jade,” he said when he saw me. “Wasn’t expecting to see you here so early.”

“It’s five in the morning,” I remarked. “Is it early or late?”

“You know the answer where I’m concerned,” he replied as he walked toward the pantry. I knew what they kept there so I kept my eyes fixed
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