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Chapter 112: Unscripted Intimacy
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2026-01-15 02:17:07Nathaniel slept poorly.
Even in the quiet of Celestine Heights, rest came in fragments. His breathing was shallow. His brow furrowed, as if the body refused to surrender what the mind guarded. When Lillian entered the room, she knew immediately that this was not pride or stubbornness. This was exhaustion that had finally won.
She set the tray down on the side table without sou
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