Becoming Strangers Again by Lily

Chapter 75

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sigh. It's fine.

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skeptically. "You're not just saying that to make me feel

help but smile at her perceptiveness "Really, things are falling in place 1

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I won't, I reassured her before discipatecting the call Exting the car. I made my way

so her Angelo addressed her with a steely tone. "We're here to see your parents, be informed her matter-of-factly to the h The young woman nodded in response.

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absorbed my threat "My daughter is in Singapore,' she finally divulged, her mine defunt And just so you know.

her refusal to acknowledge the truth Whares about what you choose to believe? Eretorted sharplys I've heard you've been chatting with her, but

"How did you know that?' she stammered, clearly unnerved

repeated firmly, my patience wearing

seemed she didnt realize the seriousness of the situation. Leaning back in my seat I crossed my legs and stutted my gate to the other young gel in

disticlief. How did you." she began but I cut her

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