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Chapter 25 - Chapter 25 BROKEN PROMISES

SERAPHINA'S POV

I stared down at the text I had sent Kieran this afternoon after Miss Brenner's phone call.

'Daniel's PTC at six.'

And his reply: 'I know. I'll be there.'

I'd dreaded seeing him again after the kiss, a knot of unease and discomfort pulling at my stomach.

I should have saved myself the mental energy—the parent-teacher conference was nearly over, and Kieran still hadn't shown up.

I kept glancing at the door, waiting—fucking praying—he'd walk in at the last second, his usual scowl in place, ready with an apology.

But the door stayed closed. His seat next to me remained empty. And every tick of the clock only made the hollow pit in my stomach grow deeper.

I pulled out my phone again and called him for the fifth time. Straight to voicemail. No message. Just that cold, empty beep.

Miss Brenner had asked me for the sixth time if my 'husband' was coming, and I'd told her: "He's just running late; five more minutes" six times.

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