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Chapter 17: Who TF do you think you are?

Penulis: Ivy Crane
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-10-08 00:02:32
Chapter 17 — Ofiura's POV

"Your sister's tuition is covered. All four years, paid in full, effective this morning."

My mother said it like she was reading the words off a page and didn't quite believe them herself, her voice trembling with relief I hadn't heard from her in longer than I could remember.

"What? How?"

"The university called. Said an anonymous donor settled the account entirely. They wouldn't say who." She let out a breath that sounded like it had been held for days. "Ofiura
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