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Chapter 18

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Lena’s POV

By the time I finish arranging the living room, I already feel like I have done enough to settle into the space, yet the silence around me does not feel peaceful in any way, and instead it carries this quiet tension that makes it seem like something is waiting to go wrong the moment I stop paying attention.

I move slowly, adjusting the cushions again even though they are already in place, mostly to keep myself occupied, and for a brief moment everything feels still enough that I almo
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