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Epilogue
For the rest of the week, Claire didn’t really have enough energy to worry about Ethan. She was swamped with her responsibilities at school and her college applications. She was also pressured more than usual to do well during the exams while still helping Jess and Greg study after their classes, but this time, in preparation for their university entrance exams.
She was so busy that once she got home, she would barely have enough time to do her homework before knocking out on her bed.
“Claire! Don’t forget to eat dinner, okay?!” she heard her mother yell from the living room. “Or call Jess over if you want!”
Claire looked up from jotting down notes on the margins of her textbook. “Yes, mom!”
As usual, her mother was going o
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