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CHAPTER TWENTY NINE: RIPPLES

Penulis: TySin
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Elizabeth

Three days had passed since that cruel night. The wounds had healed nicely and I was feeling much better, but they all still tiptoed around me.

It felt like I was living in a dream, or maybe a care padded cage. Mum hardly mentioned duty or pairings or the Elders, instead she brought me breakfast every morning and asked, “How are you feeling today, sunshine?”

It was strange because I was already used to “sit up straight” and “Don’t slouch,” but I could get used to this.

Dad hovered constantly, offering to get me anything.. as in anything. I joked once about craving snow cherries and he was about to place a call to the market in Northgate when I begged him to stop.

Even Reagan was softer. He’d come by every few hours with snacks or water, and ask if I needed anything at all. When I teased him about finally turning into a decent brother, he rolled his eyes and said, “Don’t get used to it.” But he didn’t stop checking on me either.

“By the way, Phillip’s been asking about you
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