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Chapter 83: A Truth That Cuts

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Diana’s POV

“Ma’am, we are here.”

The driver’s voice cut through the fog of my thoughts, pulling me back into the present. The journey felt impossibly short, as if I’d travelled no farther than from a neighbour’s porch to my own. Time had folded in on itself, carrying me home on a wave of dread rather than distance.

“Thank you,” I murmured, stepping out, the file Gordon had given me still in my hands, kept in a black bag.

The air was cool against my face as I walked to the gate. My hand trembled only slightly when I pressed the bell. Moments later, the intercom crackled; I answered mechanically, and the gates slid open.

I had barely taken a few steps up the path when Lucas appeared, sprinting towards me. Relief broke over his features like a storm giving way to sunlight.

He gathered me into a tight embrace. “I’m so glad you’re home,” he breathed. “I was worried sick. I hope they didn’t hurt you?”

My body remained rigid, arms hanging by my sides like they belonged to someone else entir
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