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Chapter One Hundred And Forty Eight

Author: Mmesoma
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-15 20:36:00

Serena’s POV

The morning light broke through my curtains like a reluctant guest, pale and hesitant. I barely slept, my mind kept circling the same thoughts, the same fears.

Killian.

That photo.

I shouldn't be worried about him, but I wouldn't be able to bear the guilt of him killing himself because of me.

I sat at the edge of my bed, hands clasped together, watching the faint steam rise from my untouched coffee. Adrien had stayed late last night until Theodore fell asleep, and though he offered to stay longer, I told him not to. He’d looked at me like he didn’t believe I’d be okay.

I checked my phone again. Nothing. No new messages, no new photos. Just that quietness that came when the storm was only gathering strength.

A soft knock sounded at the door.

I turned. Adrien stood there, still in yesterday’s clothes, hair disheveled, a weariness in his eyes that mirrored mine.

“You didn’t sleep either,” I murmured.

He stepped in, closing the door behind him. “I was worried.”

I gave a faint
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