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Chapter 445: Beatrice Confesses a Fear
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2026-03-19 00:11:07Beatrice did not summon them.
She asked.
The request came quietly through her assistant, phrased without urgency, without command. When Lillian arrived, Beatrice was seated by the window, a blanket draped over her knees despite the warmth in the room. She looked smaller than usual, not diminished, but unarmored.
Elena followed a moment
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