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Weight Of Silence
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2026-04-26 15:00:00The morning light broke through the blinds in thin, uneven stripes, painting the room in shades of gray. It should have been comforting — the soft hum of the city, the faint buzz of warmth from the penthouse heater — but everything inside Elena felt cold.
She hadn’t slept. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the message on Adrian’s monitor. You can’t protect her forever.It replayed in her head like a whisper that wouldn’t stop.Aria was still asleep beside her,
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