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ONE TORTUROUS MONTH.
One month had passed by in a blur. That month was filled with nothing but torture, pain, and sadness for Sophia. Why?
Because of Chase.
She hadn't talked to him - no, he hadn't spoken to her - since the day he lashed her with his belt.
For the first few days after that incident, she hid herself in the safe confines of her room, a tiny part of her hoping he would go to her, force her to talk to him or maybe steal a kiss, but nothing happened. He ignored her.
Then, she finally saw the truth in his words. She badly wanted to apologize. All she wanted was for him to smile at her and pull her in his arms. She tried speaking to him, but he always gave her cold shoulders. He wouldn't say a word to her, the highest he would do was walk out on her.
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