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Chapter 0036

Author: Three Way
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-11 15:03:19
I thought that Pete would laugh at my disheveled state. I thought that he would clap and ridicule me. It was what he'd done for more than 20 years, and he was good at it.

I hadn't expected him to show such concern.

However, I did not need concern or revenge at this time. All I wanted was some peace
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Susan Samuel
The stepsister/ mistress is more important than his wife. Apparently it was a business arrangement, most likely why he is abusing Ariana,since he was shelling out money to her mother's failing company
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