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fter heading to Northara, Jean’s phone had been without signal the entire time.

She couldn’t receive any messages or calls,

Now that she was back in the country, a flood of messages and even phone calls came pouring in.

She pulled out her phone and saw a name flashing on the screen….

It was a name she hadn’t seen in a long time.

Jean didn’t hesitate. She immediately answered the call. “Sofia, you-”

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Before she could finish her sentence, Sofia’s voice, thick with tears, came through the line. “Jean… I just feel so awful, I needed to talk to someone…”

Jean frowned instantly. “What’s wrong? Don’t cry, just tell me slowly…”

In her eyes, Sofia was just a kid. She instinctively started to soothe her.

“I didn’t really want to bother you,” Sofia sniffled. “I know you’ve been recovering, that you’ve been sick and haven’t been able to come to school… But this thing, I didn’t know who else to turn to. Keeping it bottled up is killing me…

Jean’s frown deepened.

Sofia’s obvious sadness tugged at her heart.

then just tell me everything,” Jean said, her voice softening without her

doesn’t really have anything to do with me,” Sofia said,

with confusion.

Sofia continued. “It’s about

Asher?

he the

have

in a detention center,” Sofia said, the words exploding in Jean’s ear like a

ended up in

What the hell?!

Jean’s mouth twitched.

the novel’s plot going off the rails

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pressing her lips together, her expression turning serious. “I need all

could hear the seriousness in Jean’s voice and quickly pulled

“Do you know Thomas?”

Sofia’s mouth, and Jean couldn’t help

Of course she

feeling suddenly rose in

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