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Chapter 286

Author: Dea B
last update publish date: 2026-03-30 21:53:25

Jessa

I already knew before I opened the email.

That was the worst part.

Not the reading it.

Not the numbers.

Just… knowing.

Still, I opened my laptop anyway.

Because there’s always that tiny, stupid part of your brain that hopes maybe something changed overnight.

Maybe the number got smaller.

Maybe some miracle scholarship appeared.

Maybe reality decided to take a day off.

The screen loaded.

There it was.

Estimated remaining cost: $27,840 per year.

My chest tightened.

I stared at it for a long
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