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Chapter 32
Venus wouldn't look at him, she just shrugged. "Take it however you deem fit."
"Because you're...sick?" It was hard getting the word out. It felt like there was a huge ball wedged in his throat. He wanted to vomit but there was nothing in his stomach but heartbreak and pain.
"No," Venus said, after a few seconds. "Because I don't love you and I'm tired of pretending."
The world fell silent for a second or maybe he just couldn't hear anymore, but then he could. He could hear her words clear as day in his head on repeat.
I don't love you. I don't love you. I don't love you.
"Oh." He might have said or breathed or cried or screamed.
Oh.
Jules lost his everything— but mostly his balance. Venus moved towards him quickly, touching him finally. She held onto his arm steadying him. It was instinct t
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