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Chapter 119 - I Wished for You

The light from the window had turned amber, then dusky gold… and now, it faded into the dim gray of evening.

Billy still hadn't moved.

His back rested against the wall, legs folded close, the wooden floor beneath him cold and unwelcoming — though he barely felt it.

His fingers were curled into the hem of his shirt, white-knuckled.

His head rested gently against the wall, turned just enough to catch the shadowed outline of the door where Artur had stood.

The room was hollow—quiet in the kind of way that makes everything louder in your head.

Somewhere far off, a dog barked. A bird called. Life continued.

But in here, everything had paused.

He blinked slowly, eyes unfocused, mouth slightly parted like he wanted to speak but couldn't find the words. Not even for himself.

His throat felt tight, the kind of tight that doesn't come from crying, but from trying not to.

"He was right," he whispered, so faint even he barely heard it.

It wasn't just about the secret.

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