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Chapter 75 - Haven't Been Kissed

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CHAPTER 75

~Spring's POV~

My heart clenched painfully, the warmth of his gesture cutting through the cold numbness left behind by everything else.

Rhys didn't move immediately after the kiss. His forehead rested lightly against mine, and for a moment, everything slowed.

"I hate that she treats you like this," he said softly. "And I hate even more that you've come to expect it."

I swallowed, my throat tight again. "I didn't mean to ruin her party."

"You didn't," he said firmly, pulling back just enough to meet my eyes again. "You defended yourself. That's not the same thing. And I'm proud of you for doing it."

I blinked fast. "Even if I broke someone's nose?"

Rhys smirked. "You know, I used to do that for you all the time when we were younger. It runs in the family."

A soft laugh slipped from my lips, and some of the tension in my shoulders eased. But then I looked down at my ruined gown—stained, ripped, and clinging coldly to my skin—and sighed.

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