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Chapter 437

Author: C-Writes
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-28 20:29:01

WINNIE

I blinked my eyes open again. The light streaming through the small window was softer this time, and my head didn’t pound as badly as before. The pain in my ribs was still there, but it was dull now, not sharp like it had been. My throat was dry, but I could breathe easier.

I turned my head slowly. The same little house. Same wooden ceiling. Same soft blanket pulled up over me.

Then I heard her voice again, the kind old woman.

“Well, look who’s awake again,” she said, walking in with a little bowl and a spoon.

I gave a tired smile. “Hi…”

“You’re looking better,” she said, setting the bowl on the small table beside me. “You’ve been sleeping a lot.”

“I feel a little better,” I admitted.

She smiled kindly. “That’s good to hear. I’m Mary, by the way. My husband and I found you. Well, mostly my grandson. He was the one who pulled you out of the water.”

I blinked. “Thank you. Really.”

She waved her hand. “Don’t mention it. But now that you’re awake and not burning with fever, it migh
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