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88. The Cost of Choosing Him

作者: MissGreen
last update 公開日: 2025-11-16 17:22:35

I froze the moment I walked into my room. Isolde was already awake. She sat at the edge of my bed, her eyes sharp. Her loud, annoyed click of the tongue echoed through the room.

“What are you doing? Where were you last night?” Isolde was like a mother hawk, watching every direction her chick flew, and furious when she lost sight of it.

“Nowhere,” I replied.

Isolde stood up. “I already warned you! Fine, do whatever you want. If you get into trouble again, that’s on you. You’re as stubborn as Nin
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