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Chapter 122: Shattered Silence
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2026-06-04 19:19:27POV: Claire Desmond
The sound of a child’s laughter bounced off the cold marble walls of the Desmond estate, creating an echo that felt entirely alien in this house.
Usually, these halls held a silence so heavy it felt oppressive. It was the kind of quiet that made you hold your breath, afraid that a single exhale might shatter a piece of priceless Ming porcelain. But tonight, that unspoken rule had been decimated by a seven-year-old
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