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Chapter nineteen

Author: Lovelye
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-28 19:51:53

Lilly's POV

Did I feel guilty after learning what really happened to Camelia? Yeah, a little. But guilt doesn’t erase the relief I felt when she left. She deserves a good life just not in ours.

I slicked my hair into a tight ponytail, adjusted my shirt, slung my black bag over my shoulder, and headed out.

“Lily,” my father called from downstairs.

“I’m leaving now, Dad!” I shouted back as I descended the stairs.

“You’re early today,” he said, glancing at the wall clock. “Had breakfast?”

“Yeah I had toast and an omelet. Guess what?” I grinned. “I left some for you.”

“That’s sweet of you,” he muttered, a tiny smile flickering across his lips.

Then, as I reached for the door: “Have you heard from Camelia?”

I froze in a heartbeat.

“I tried calling,” he added. “Think she blocked me… That girl’s always been a handful.”

He still cares about her, after everything that happened.

“Dad, Camelia’s gone. And maybe that’s for the best. Not after what she put you through.

She’s probably fine—aliv
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