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CHAPTER 25 — THE TWELVE FRECKLES

last update publish date: 2026-05-22 00:45:58

Lohan Green

The moment I entered the bedroom, the sight of her stopped me in my tracks.

Liora was sleeping peacefully in my bed, bathed in the soft silver glow of moonlight filtering through the curtains. Her light brown hair spilled across the pillow like liquid silk, and her face looked almost too innocen

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