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Chapter 19-What Veronica Saw

Autor: Honey writes
last update Data de publicação: 2026-03-19 16:08:11

Sleep did not come easily to Veronica that night.

She lay still, her eyes open in the darkness, listening to the slow breathing of the other sisters. The convent was quiet, but her mind was loud.

Too loud.

The voice.

Christiana’s whisper.

“We have to be careful…”

The words replayed again and again.

At some point, she must have drifted into a light, uneasy sleep.

A sound woke her.

Soft.

Careful.

Almost like fabric brushing against wood.

Veronica’s eyes opened slowly.

The room was dark, lit only
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