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Chapter 27

Author: Amy
last update publish date: 2026-01-26 21:56:04

Clara

I woke to the pale, deliberate light of morning slipping through the curtains, the kind that softened edges and made even ordinary things feel intentional.

For a moment I lay still, listening to the quiet hum of the city walking below my window, and then I smiled today.

I rose with an unhurried grace, my bare feet touching the cool floor as if the day itself were greeting me.

In the bathroom mirror, I studied my reflection with calm appreciation.

Sleep has been kind to me. My hair f
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