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t his hand and, with a smile, introduced, "Meet Clara

between them. "You're joking, right?" I

that. But not this kind of cra

need for a deep introduction," he explained, nonchalant and expre

ff the shock. My chest felt tight, like I couldn't breathe properly. There was no way my life was falling apart right before my eyes. I

l-I didn't cheat. This is a

even agre

idn't inform you about the change because I needed you

ntrollably. My breath hitched, and my chest heaved as I struggled to steady my emotions.

le that told you she felt victorious. Then I remembered her threat at t

just ran. I kept running as if it would erase my problems, as if it would heal my bleeding heart and strengthen my weakened legs. My lungs burned, but I didn't

't have given him another chance when he asked for it the second time. Would I have

when I glanced at the screen, I saw it was Lena. At that moment, I knew she w

I picked up the call and burst into tea

wrong, Rachel? What is wrong? Why are you crying? Is it Jeremy?

uestion. It was as though they f

and tell me where you are so I can come to you. Are you at home or at work?" she ask

cted, and I did a

tes later,

asn't shocked. She didn't tense up or ask questions. Instead, she gently caressed my back in sl

entually stopped. Still, she didn't ask any questions.

e asked as we walke

Her silence revealed it-it

ter that. We'll talk when you wake up," she said sim

ep that long, but somehow it happened. I had slept for hours despite the thousands of thought

racle. A rare

ned, and Len

th a wide smile. She walked over to the bed and ran h

s you can see..." I gestured

sleeping incense worked," she

eping incens

sleep. Otherwise, that bastard's thoughts will deprive you

dare provoke her. So I simp

mmaged through it for a few secon

my face for a few seconds before she continued, "Hmm... you don't need any makeup or styling since you already look

id made sense to me

uld tell what I was thinking. She snapped her

tonight. And you'

ted, "Clubbin

objections. I just had to follow her lead. Well, maybe it wouldn

pplied some anyway... just enough to make me look bold and dangerous. I wanted to look l

go!" I shouted as I step