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Chapter 21: Better Than Expected

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-09-20 23:40:40

Ivy POV

“Open your eyes, Ivy,” the now-familiar voice chimed in my head. “It’s morning.”

I slowly lifted my head, biting back a yawn, my eyes flickering open against the bright light pouring through the window.

For a moment, I didn’t recognize the room at all.

My brain felt packed with fog, the pillow felt foreign beneath my cheek; the sheets, too crisp, too cool, not mine. I blinked hard, trying to place anything familiar.

“Where am I? What happened?” I mumbled, still half-asleep.

Then the nig
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