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Chapter 27 — Bad Decisions

Author: Brandi Rae
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-05-31 00:15:57

The eastern fence groaned under the weight of the storm, mud, rain, and poor construction, finally admitting what Evelyn had already seen.

The support posts leaned downhill at an angle that made her stomach tighten. Water streamed beneath the fencing in thin brown rivers while freezing rain struck the compound hard enough to blur the floodlights.

Caleb stood beside her with a hammer in one hand and a coil of scavenged wire over his shoulder.

“You were right,” he said quietly.

Evelyn looked at t
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