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Chapter 74: Harlyn's Savior Pt. 2
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2024-10-29 19:42:56I stood there a minute, trying to find the right words to say. Then I walked over to the large log where Penny sat; this was the same log where Vali and I had our last heart-to-heart. I settled next to Penny.
“Penny, there…is something that you should know.”
“What is it?” she asked.
I exhaled. “Valene was like a sister to me. In fact, legally, she was my sister. She was adopted as a baby, and because she enriched my parents’ lives for the better, they had me-their miracle child.” I confessed.
While Talon knew the intimacies of Valene and I’s relationship, I never bothered to tell Penelope as she was far more close-minded. Something that I guess I should not blame her for as it was instilled in her by her aunt a
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