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Chapter 45: The Last Door Closes

작가: Avery writes
last update 게시일: 2026-10-17 15:28:25

Vanessa had been hiding in the basement of a looted pharmacy for three days.The air was thick with the smell of mold, spilled rubbing alcohol, and something sweeter underneath—the coppery, rotting tang of her own infected blood.

She sat huddled in the corner, her back pressed against the cold concrete wall, her knees pulled to her chest. Her designer coat was torn and stained, her face pale and streaked with dried tears and dirt.She hadn't eaten in two days. The water from the broken pipes had
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