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Chapter 6

Author: Emma Strachey
last update Last Updated: 2026-02-25 08:22:03

[Sylvia's POV]

I wiped my nose with the crisp white tissue, keeping my head down against my father's chest.

"Lady Sylvia, I am standing by the door," George's voice echoed from the hallway to my right.

I froze. If George was over there... who had just handed me the tissue from my left?

Slowly, I turned my head. And looked up. And up.

My breath physically caught in my throat.

Standing just inside my bedroom was a man who looked slightly older than Patrick. He was massive. He had to be at least s
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