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Chapter 99

Penulis: Nikky Mathew
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-05-31 19:15:53

“House of Shadows”

Elisa

The morning light was creeping in through the curtains when I stirred, my eyes burned from lack of sleep, but my body refused to rest.

I had tried closing my eyes on the couch in Bianca's room, but the image of Antonio collapsing in the doorway, bleeding and breathless, haunted me.

The silence in Bianca’s room felt like a weighted blanket, warm, but stifling. I hadn't said much in the past few hours, and neither had she.

We both knew why, it's been two days since Antonio had almost died, and I hadn’t let myself process that yet.

He was resting now, or at least he had been the last time I checked, when I left our hidden room earlier. His breathing was shallow but steady.

Bianca had urged me to take a break, to eat something, to clear my head, but I wasn't able to taste the coffee she made.

I couldn't, not with the image of Antonio, pale and bleeding, collapsing into my arms still playing on loop in my mind.

I left Bianca's room quietly, not wanting to expl
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