Chapter 85

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Chloe is wearing a strangely subdued black dress, with her hair tied in a ponytail. She holds a mug while typing something on her phone.

"Good morning!" I get her attention. She opens a big smile upon seeing me and I approach her, receiving a tight hug.

"It feels like you've been gone for a year, not three days."

"Is everything alright here?"

"Yes, yes." I head towards the kitchen.

"And you? H