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Chapter Ten - Wonder

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Luxiana Sommeris

I blinked, momentarily taken aback by her statement. My cheeks grew warm, though I refused to give her the satisfaction of a reaction.

Instead, I shook my head and let out a quiet sigh. Margaret, with her ever-youthful sense of humor and boundless energy, always managed to catch me off guard.

Her age was worlds apart from her way of thinking, yet that very contrast was what made her so uniquely endearing.

“Stop it, it’s early in the morning to tease me about that. Besides, Anton might be uncomfortable about it.” I said while tying my hair into a bun.

“I am sure he wouldn’t mind!” Margaret claimed childishly. She excused herself because she had to prepare the library with me before we could open.

Anton arrived just as we were preparing to open. He usually carries the same cheerful energy as Margaret, always bright and lively, making me feel like an outsider in this little group.

Unlike them, I don’t seem to belong to the world of easy laughter and effortless joy. In
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