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Chapter 22

Author: Mizzy
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-07 15:52:37

At around 1 am, Amelia woke up to hunger as her stomach started to rumble. She tried to sleep back in fear that she would be caught by Ryan. She wasn't ready to face him honestly. But she definitely couldn't sleep on an empty stomach, so she got up and put on a tank top and shorts. She knew the house would be dark so she took her phone to use the flashlight while hoping Ryan was asleep by now.

Amelia opened the door quietly and tiptoed past Ryan's room. After doing that successfully, she walked down the stairs headed to the kitchen. As soon as she set foot on the bottom of the stairs, she heard a sound. She dismissed it at first, thinking she was hearing things. She heard it again, and started to get scared. She contemplated going back to her room but that wasn't possible because she was hungry. The door to the kitchen was open and she saw light coming through, thinking it was a flashlight. Amelia held up her soft, sweaty palm ready to strike the intruder even if it may have little t
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