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Chapter 38: Her File

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-09-11 16:24:50

The lock clicked open.

Vivian held her breath as the painting swung aside, revealing the narrow compartment hidden behind it. Her hands trembled as she reached inside and pulled out a stack of documents bound with faded ribbon. She carried them to Emilia's bed and sat down.

The room was silent around her. The shrine she had discovered upstairs still burned in her memory, but she forced herself to focus on the papers in her hands. She untied the ribbon and spread the documents across the bed.

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