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Chapter 78: The Journey Of No Return.

Author: Ella Spencer
last update publish date: 2026-02-18 22:23:51

The hotel room was too quiet.

It was the kind of silence that pressed against the ears and made every small sound feel loud. The ticking wall clock sounded like hammer blows.

The soft hum of the air conditioner felt unnatural. Even the curtains seemed frozen, refusing to move.

Cierra sat at the edge of the large bed, her fingers gripping the sheets so tightly that her knuckles had turned pale.

The room was beautiful, expensive, decorated with soft gold lights and polished furniture, yet none of
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