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Chapter 29

Author: Kachi Lucy
last update publish date: 2026-03-27 16:00:21

From Hope to Reality

Country: Aurivelle

City Cressford

Alvara

I sat at my desk, fidgeting with the edge of my chair for what felt like the hundredth time that afternoon.

My fingers traced the smooth wood restlessly, tapping, stopping, tapping again. The silence in my room had become unbearable.

Across the room, Isabella lay sprawled on my bed, her arms tucked behind her head as she stared blankly at the ceiling.


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