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Chapter 53: Efforts

Author: Aish
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-12 18:53:46

Olivia sat on the edge of her bed, her fingers absentmindedly twisting the hem of her shirt. Her mind replayed the events of the previous night on an endless loop—the cold edge in her voice, the frustration she had let slip, and the way Sebastian’s expression had faltered, even if only for a moment.

She sighed deeply, burying her face in her hands. Was I too harsh? Maybe I misunderstood him…

The thought unsettled her. She couldn’t deny that Sebastian’s behavior was strange—obsessive, even—but there were moments, fleeting as they were, when he seemed genuinely concerned for her. She hated how complicated it all felt, how her emotions kept tangling up in ways she didn’t understand.

She stood abruptly, trying to shake the thoughts away. “I need to stop overthinking,” she muttered under her breath. But the gnawing guilt wouldn’t let go.

Maybe I should do something… something to make up for last night. The idea popped into her head before she could second-guess it. She frowned at h
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