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Chapter 97 - The Peace
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2026-05-14 02:47:34Eliza's POV
The weeks after Elena left were the quietest I'd ever known.Not the silence of waiting. Not the tension of watching. Just peace. The kind that settles into your bones after years of storm.Clara returned to her new life with Marcus. Daniel went back to Portland, but he called every week. Sarah visited every Sunday. James flew in once a month. The garden kept blooming. The women kept coming. Clara's House kept growing.And I, I learned to be sti
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