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Chapter 86  The Caged Bird and the Feint

Penulis: Angela Noir
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-05-27 11:49:18

The rain stopped, but the sky stayed grey.

Water dripped down the glass windows in thin, uneven lines. A cold draft slipped through a crack in the frame, carrying the smell of wet earth and dead leaves. Avery pulled her cardigan tighter, her fingers brushing against the rough wool.

From the room at the end of the third floor, piano notes drifted down the hallway. The new teacher was showing Dorothea where to place her fingers. The notes came one by one, slow and mechanical, each key pressed wit
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