lena sat slouched in the sitting room. Her laptop was open in fron

asked as she walked in

nt needed anywhere," she muttered, standing up on

g her the bowl. "Let's just wait a f

l take my time," Elena said,

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t even glan

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echoed, clear

It's only for a month. You can do it while s

stance. "I'll think abou

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as like her battery just got rec

rked. "Eig

na practically screamed

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in her place," the lady said wi

mpressed. He scribbled something on

blinked. "

s replied flatly, already tu

uper simple," she said, crossing her legs. "If the child misbehaves,

is kid," he muttered under his

another word, scribbling

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even lift his

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let them do wha

eyes, chewing back a s

d under his breath. "At this rate, I might

he picked it up instant

, sir," he muttered respectful

t soon," he added, sna

rd, Chris strode o

.

ll in her hoodie and pyjama shorts, si

the door

e he

she b

half-smile. "Hey...

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th his signature fake-sincere eyes. "Look, I kn

cut him off as she

I panicked. I wasn't ready back then. B

years of silence and now you'r

explained everything. "And I realised... God, I

ldly. "I was the on

admit that. We should've gone ahead with the

d finish, a sha

p if you don't get the hell out of here?" Sien

time to turn h

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d water drenched his

d coldly, stepping forward to block Elena completely. "Do you even realise what you did? Yo

ned his

ore I call the cops," Sienn

ue, the door slamme

t a slow bre

, if he ever shows up again,