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Chapter 57: A night at the Steele’s Mansion.

Author: Astra Maye
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-10-25 15:25:30

Aurora’s brows knit, her heart twisting at the sight. “Jaxon,” she said softly, stepping out and closing the door behind her. “What are you doing here?”

The boy flinched as though caught doing something forbidden. He dropped his gaze immediately, his shoulders hunching. “I..I’m sorry ma’am,” he stammered in his British accent. His voice cracked, the words tumbling over themselves. “I didn’t mean to… I just—” He bit his lip, fists tightening at his sides. “I’m sorry.”

Aurora’s expression softened. She crouched slightly, trying to meet his downturned gaze. Up close, she could see the nervous twitch in his jaw, the way his chest rose and fell too fast. This wasn’t defiance…it was fear.

“It’s okay,” she said gently, her tone calm, steady. “You don’t have to apologize. You can tell me. Why were you here?”

Jaxon swallowed hard, still refusing to look up. His voice was a whisper, fragile and raw. “I just… I wanted to hear the story too.”

Aurora’s chest tightened. For a moment, she had no wor
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