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Chapter 66: A Strange Happiness

Author: Pure Moon
last update publish date: 2026-09-08 19:56:29

The morning sun filtered through the sheer silk drapes of the penthouse suite, casting long, honey-colored ribbons across the ivory duvet.

I blinked against the pale gold light, my body weighted with a deep, unprecedented warmth. For the first few seconds of consciousness, the sharp, clawing anxiety that usually tightened my chest the moment I woke up was completely absent. In its place was a strange, light-headed tranquility—a soft, glowing bubble of contentment that felt almost alien.

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