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Chapter 223: Elena Breaks
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2026-02-02 06:10:14Elena Whitmore sat on the edge of the guest bed and stared at the two documents in her hands until the paper began to blur.
They were ordinary records. Thin. Official. Stamped with dates that looked harmless if you did not know how to read between them. She had grown up surrounded by paperwork like this. Trust deeds. Foundation charters. Birth certificates framed and displayed like proof of legitimacy. She had never
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