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CHAPTER 10 - THE BASEMENT DOOR

作者: L.NOCTURE
last update publish date: 2026-06-15 17:30:35

The silence in the apartment after the door shut was unnatural.

Not peaceful.

Not calm.

Just empty.

Amelia stood frozen near the window, her hands pressed lightly against the glass as if it could anchor her to reality.

Below, the building was no longer quiet.

Flashing lights painted the street in unstable patterns of red and blue.

Reporters were still gathering despite the police presence.

Security guards moved urgently at the entrance.

And somewhere inside the building,Something was already mo
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