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Chapter 23: The Road Back to Mooncrest

Mosamai Sylvie
last update Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03.09.2026 16:18:13

Lyra couldn't bring herself to throw the letter away.

It lay on the worktable in the boutique, its edges already creased from how many times she had unfolded it.

Mrs. Elara glanced at it while arranging a row of folded fabrics.

"You still don't trust it."

"It doesn't feel right," Lyra admitted.

"But..."

She stared at Rowan's name.

"What if it is?"

Mrs. Elara didn't answer immediately. Instead, she threaded a needle with practiced hands before speaking.

"When my husband was alive, he'd leave for
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