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Chapter 138

Author: Riche
last update publish date: 2026-07-28 11:39:15

Valerie's POV

I used to think endings arrived with a final moment.

A final battle.

A final truth.

A final person standing in front of you, defeated.

But life had taught me something different.

Some endings were quieter.

They came in the form of ordinary mornings.

A peaceful walk through a garden.

A conversation without fear.

A future that no longer felt like something waiting to be taken away.

For the first time in years, I woke up without wondering who was watching me.

There was no hidden mess
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