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Chapter 125

Autor: Lily Rose
last update Data de publicação: 2026-01-20 23:44:00
ELARA POV

SEVEN MONTHS LATER

Chloe’s scream rings deep inside my skull, vibrating against the headache that has been brewing all day.

"No! I want Uncle Nero!"

"He isn’t available, Chloe," I say, my voice teetering on the edge of losing its cool. "I have said that a hundred times." But she wouldn’t listen to me

"No!" She starts sobbing again, burying her face in the pillow. "Just Uncle Nero. Only him."

I scrub my hands over my face, frustrated. It’s been two months. Two months of awkward reunions
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