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Chapter 232: The Weight of Knowing
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2026-02-04 06:14:09Elena did not sleep.
She lay awake in her childhood room, staring at the familiar ceiling she had once believed was the safest place in the world. The light from the city slipped through the curtains in thin, silver lines. Somewhere beyond the estate walls, Aurelia continued its endless motion. Inside this room, time felt suspended, heavy with things that could not be undone.
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