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Chapter 159: The man that raised me

last update publish date: 2026-06-28 23:40:58

Hazel’s POV

I barely slept all night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw two men.

One had spent eighteen years searching for me. The other had spent eighteen years raising me.

Somewhere between them, I had lost myself. By morning, I already knew what I had to do.

I found Oswald in the dinning, a mug of coffee untouched in front of him. He looked up the moment I walked in, as though he'd been expecting me.

"You're leaving."

I nodded.

"I'll come with you."

I shook my head.

“I should do this alone
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