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Chapter 132

Author: S.S Tulip
last update publish date: 2026-06-09 03:04:02

Emily's POV

We moved into a new estate three months ago. There was no need to, we just wanted somewhere more secluded and private. Hope had christened it "the house on the hill" in the simple declarative way of children, and the name had stuck. It was it's official name now.

My studio was bigger. Adrian had insisted on installing proper heating, proper lighting, a small kitchenette where I could make tea without walking back to the main house. He'd done it quietly, without asking what I neede
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