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Chapter 17

The next morning, I woke up with a terrible headache, still finding it hard to believe what had happened yesterday with Adrian and Roderick. I got up from Adrian's bed and looked around, my eyes barely open.

“His room really is amazing,” I said softly as I admired the surroundings. It was quite plain, with not much design, but still had a very captivating charm. I thought about getting out of the soft bed and slowly opened the door.

I walked toward Roderick’s room, about to open it, when I heard Miss Miranda’s voice.

“Camila.”

I turned to see her smiling at me with a strange look on her face. I stared at her, quite confused, but forced a smile.

“Good morning, Miss Miranda,” I said softly.

She walked toward me and gave me a hug, whispering in my ear, “Good morning, Camila. Why don’t you call me mother-in-law?”

Her words shocked me, echoing in my ears. I stared at her as she pulled away, still confused by her strange behavior.

“Come on, we’re having breakfast, so please join
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