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Chapter 61: The Choice We Make
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2026-08-18 10:24:25The car moved through the quiet streets with its headlights cutting through the darkness, but Amy barely noticed the road.
Her mind was still inside that house.
Inside the hidden passage.
Inside the conversation with Elena.
Inside the photograph of Adrian Cole standing beside her grandfathe
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