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Chapter 21

Author: Tianah
last update publish date: 2026-03-18 06:35:04

The knock came again. It was harder this time. Ethan and I looked at each other. Neither of us moved.

"Ethan." Her voice was flat and certain from the other side of the door. "Open the door. It's me."

The sound of her voice sent a sharp wave of panic through my chest.

"She’s not supposed to be here yet," I whispered.

"I know," he muttered.

The meeting wasn’t until the afternoon. It was barely morning. Ethan exhaled slowly and rubbed a hand over his face. He got up, grabbed a shirt from the cha
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