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CHAPTER 48: HER SMILE, MY SHADOWS

Author: Memoree
last update publish date: 2026-05-09 20:17:00

Jaydon

She smiled at me.

Hera. I saw her. Smiling down at me, her face soft and radiant, just like always. For a brief moment, I felt warmth, even peace, until I blinked my eyes open and realized she was not there. The smile vanished with the dream, and I was in a hospital room, surrounded by the scent of antiseptic and the rhythmic beep of machines.

The door burst open, slamming against the wall, and Mother rushed in, her face pale and streaked with tears. She nearly stumbled as she crossed t
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