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Chapter 17

Author: Miss Jean
last update publish date: 2026-05-02 12:45:38

The following morning began with a quiet interruption that Ava did not expect, not because it was loud but because it was direct, the housekeeper entered her room earlier than usual, her expression more serious than before, her hands clasped lightly in front of her as she stepped closer.

“Madam,” she said carefully, “Young Master has given new instructions.”

Ava looked up immediately.

Her fingers tightened slightly around the blanket she was adjusting.

“What instructions?” she signed.

The house
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