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Chapter 95

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The garden is alive again, and Elena notices. She sits beneath the shade of the pergola, wrapped in a light shawl, her frail hands rest in her lap. Sunlight dapples over her hair, but her cheeks hold more color than I’ve seen since I arrived.

ā€œAll this,ā€ she says, sweeping her hand toward the rows of roses and tulips yet to blossom, ā€œit is you, cara. You’ve brought life back to this house.ā€

Heat creeps to my cheeks. I duck my head, brushing dirt from my palms onto my skirt. ā€œTh
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