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Chapter 82

Author: Ellis Carter
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-04-08 16:10:19

Aliya's POV

The moment the door clicked shut behind me, the silence changed.

It wasn’t the quiet kind I was used to in this house, the soft stillness that came when Leo was asleep or when everything had settled for the night. This was heavier, charged in a way that made every small movement feel deliberate, every breath more noticeable. I stood there for a second longer than necessary, my hand still resting against the door as if I needed that extra moment to steady myself, even though I had al
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