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Chapter 16 Lillian’s voice trembled. She instinctively took a step back, bumping into the IV stand behind her. The glass bottle clinked sharply against the metal pole. On the floor,…
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Chapter 15 The rain had finally stopped. A cigarette burned down between Leonard’s fingers, the ember scorching his skin before he even noticed. The pain jolted him back to the…
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Chapter 14 That evening, as Evelyn clocked out of work, one of the older women in her department shoved two movie tickets into her hand. “New release-Love Story. Take…
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Chapter 13 Supervisor Webb led Evelyn through the dormitory corridor. The red brick buildings had patches of peeling paint, but everything was neat and well-kept. Even the window ledges were…
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Chapter 12 It took nearly an hour of asking around before Evelyn finally found the weathered wooden door tucked deep in a narrow alley. The landlady, an elderly woman…
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Chapter 11 The train clattered along the tracks, each turn of the wheels echoing like the ticking of a slow goodbye. Outside the window, the landscape blurred past like faded…
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Chapter 10 Leonard snapped, his voice rising sharply, “I know her better than you do! If you hadn’t forced me back then. I would’ve never married Evelyn! I’ve never been…
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Chapter 9 “I’ll think about getting a divorce.” “Lillian, can you trust me just this once? Give me a little time-I promise I’ll take care of it.” Leonard’s voice carried…
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Chapter 8 At the hospital, Lillian finally stirred awake, her face pale as paper. “Lillian! You’re awake!” Leonard immediately stood up, his voice full of concern and tenderness. “Leonard……
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Chapter 7 Evelyn stood frozen in place. She hadn’t expected things to escalate this far-nor could she imagine what Leonard’s parents had said to Lillian to drive her to “attempt…