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Chapter 28: Martha’s Warning

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Lily’s POV

The laundry room smells of lavender detergent and steam. I’m folding Sebastian’s shirts—crisp whites, pressed collars, careful creases—when I notice Martha standing in the doorway. She’s wringing her hands, glancing over her shoulder as if afraid someone might be listening.

“Lily,” she whispers. “Can we talk? Privately?”

I freeze mid-fold. Martha and I aren’t friends; she’s spent months pretending I don’t exist unless she needs to correct me. The day Victoria planted stolen jewelry in my room and Martha stayed silent, I swore never to trust her again.

So this is strange.

“What do you want?” I ask, not bothering to hide my suspicion.

She steps inside and shuts the door softly. Under the harsh fluorescent light, she looks older than usual—drained, pale, frightened. “I need to tell you something,” she says. “About Miss Victoria.”

My hands still. “If this is another of her games—”

“It’s not,” she cuts in, voice trembling. “I swear it isn’t. I’ve done terrible things, Lily. Stoo
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