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Chapter 84 - Exposed

Author: Aini Eimiza
last update publish date: 2026-08-29 17:21:33

The hidden room was colder than the rest of the villa.

Not physically.

Emotionally.

Every step Lyra took down the staircase felt heavier than the last.

The lights had activated automatically as she descended, illuminating the narrow stairwell in soft golden tones. Yet somehow the warmth never reached her chest.

Her heartbeat thundered.

Too loud.

Too fast.

The baby.

Her hand instinctively rested against her stomach.

"Calm down," she whispered to herself.

But she couldn't.

Something d
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