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CHAPTER 100: Marks

Author: Molly Mae
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CHAPTER 100: Marks

I found it difficult to sleep last night.

I was feeling so unrested and drained when the first cracks of morning light filtered through the tall windows of my bedroom that morning. After I managed to drag my stiff limbs from the bed, I tidied myself and stepped out of the bedroom, with the memories of last night's revelations heavy in my mind as i walked down the hallway that felt colder than usual, almost as if the house itself was echoing the hollow ache in my chest.

I descended the stairs slowly, my hand trailing along the polished banister, my thoughts still wrapped around Zachary’s shift in demeanor after that message last; sudden disappearance last night.

Who was the sender? What was the message about?

He hadn’t returned. I knew that because I had laid awake until the early hours of this morning, tossing and turning, without the success of falling asleep. Maybe because I was unconsciously waiting to hear him return. However, not once had I heard the low rum
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