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Chapter 168 – Illusion and Reality

作者: Steven Gloria
last update 公開日: 2026-03-08 00:36:58

“Which of us is real?”

The question echoed in Nova’s mind before she could answer it.

She looked forward and froze.

Kieran stood in front of her.

But something felt wrong.

He looked exactly like Kieran. Same calm eyes. Same quiet strength in his face. Even the small scar near his eyebrow was there.

Yet the pulse between them felt… empty.

Nova’s chest tightened.

“You are not him.”

The man in front of her tilted his head slightly.

“That was fast,” he said.

His voice sounded perfect.

Too perfect.

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