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A Stranger Aunt

Author: Starz
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-28 17:51:17

NORA POV

I sank onto the edge of my bed, fingers still trembling from what I'd seen in the forest. My chambers offered little comfort tonight, I buried my face in my hands, trying to steady my breathing. I tried to convince myself that what I heard was not real. It was all my imagination.

But then, no matter how I tried to convince myself, it would not change the fact. I was struggling to steady my breathing and my heart rate.

A knock came at the door, interrupting my thoughts.

I felt indifferent about it. Someone was finally here to help take my mind off the thoughts. Again, I felt like I needed time alone to think about everything I had seen.

The knock came again, and immediately, Carlos voice followed.

"Nora?" Carlos's called hesitantly. "May I come in?"

I didn't answer, but he entered anyway. That was Carlos, always assuming he knew what was best.

"I saw you walk into your room, looking disheveled," He crossed the room and sat beside me, careful to keep some distance between
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