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“The price of a heart ”
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2026-03-31 23:50:04The music had carried me away, plunging me immensely into a river of warmth and love. But the peace was shattered in a second. A harsh, violent noise erupted from downstairs. I snapped my laptop shut, my heart leaping into my throat. It sounded like a vicious argument. Driven by a cold spike of dread, I stepped out of my room to see what was happening.
"Never in my life have I heard such a sickening suggestion!" my dad roared, his voice echoing off the vaulted ceilings."Ri
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