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Chapter 87: More Than Just Breathing

Auteur: Heart String
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The early morning air bit at my skin the moment I stepped out of my car. I tightened my grip around my tablet and pulled my coat closer, my gaze lifting to the towering glass building ahead. It loomed just as it always did, yet today, it felt different. Maybe because I was different. Not healed. Not whole. But breathing. Moving. That counted for something.

The office was quieter than usual at this hour. Just the low hum of the cleaning staff finishing up and the occasional clatter of a cart against the tiled floors. I liked it this way, the stillness gave me a chance to gather myself before the day demanded too much.

I offered a small nod to the security guard at the front desk, the familiar smile he returned giving me a tiny jolt of warmth I didn’t realize I needed. I stepped into the elevator alone, watching my reflection in the mirrored walls as the doors slid shut. Hair neatly pulled back. Makeup minimal. Expression calm.

I looked... unfamiliar. But maybe that wasn’t such a bad th
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