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Chapter 41

Author: Comfort
last update publish date: 2026-06-04 01:08:01

The apartment was quiet in the early hours of the morning. The first pale light of dawn was just beginning to filter through the curtains when Imogen pushed open Clara's bedroom door and looked inside.

Clara was still asleep, curled on her side, her dark hair spread across the pillow. She looked exhausted the lines of stress still visible around her mouth, the faint shadows beneath her eyes that even sleep could not erase. The events of the previous night had taken their toll.

Imogen stood in t
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