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Chapter 103: Beating All Odds

Author: Mia Kent
last update publish date: 2025-05-02 04:11:45

AIDEN'S POV

After weeks of not seeing or hearing from Herold at Evon, I finally saw him at the main chapel. I felt both happy and scared.

I waved at him from across the chapel. There were lots of students between us, and we all wore the same uniform. Herold saw me and looked away.

A sharp pain hit my chest. That scared me. I couldn’t feel anything. Feelings would cause more nerve attacks, and nerve attacks would make Father kick me out. I did like baby Henry, but I didn’t want him to take t
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