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Chapter 135

Author: Lunar Flame
That evening, Joseph was in his study, practicing on a mannequin with his new needles. The door opened, and Cora walked in.

Seeing that he wasn't watching one of those gruesome surgical videos, she motioned for Ella to hand over a tray before carrying a bowl of soup inside herself. "Joseph, drink this while it's hot. It's good for you."

Her gaze fell on the needles.

She couldn't appreciate the finer details, but from that absorbed look on Joseph's face, she could tell he had entered one of th
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