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Chapter 49
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2026-07-03 02:10:00THE BEGINNING OF THE STORM
Linda stared at him for a second. Then, without a word, she crossed back to the door and checked it again — already shut, already locked, but she tested the handle anyway, the small unconscious motion of someone who understood, on instinct, that whatever was about to be said shouldn't leave this room.
The soft click of the lock sounded unnaturally loud in the quiet.
Helen's pulse climbed higher.
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