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Chapter 36 — The Distance Between Us

Author: Monica Wild
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The room stayed silent long after the video ended.

Only the faint humming sound from Lionel’s old laptop filled the darkness.

Estella stared at the black screen without blinking. Her chest felt tight, but strangely… not shattered.

Not like before.

Because for the first time in years, she saw something different in her father’s eyes.

Not betrayal.

Fear.

Pressure.

And something that looked painfully close to desperation.

Beside her, Aizen stood motionless with both hands inside his pockets. His e
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