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Chapter 933

Author: Rosie Steppe
Keira took a step closer to him, brushing the leaf lightly against his nose. "Don’t you think I’m right?"

He didn’t reply, simply gazing at her. His deep, dark eyes flickered with unease. "Kiki, I’m scared."

"Scared of what?" Keira asked with a smile.

Hayden didn’t answer, but she could sense what he was afraid of—he was worried she’d follow in Jace’s footsteps one day. Her words and actions often carried a sense of detachment, a quiet calm that he feared might one day lead her to renounce the world and seek solace in a monastery.

The day before the first frost, her little courtyard, Ethereal Essence, officially opened.

Hayden insisted on taking care of the preparations himself. He wouldn’t let Kiera go, citing her current condition as a reason to stay home. But she knew what he was up to—Ron had already told her everything.

Feigning ignorance, she obediently stayed home, letting him handle things as he pleased. Lena even took two days off just to keep her company.

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Gigi
I like the old Keira, this one seems boring and it does feel like she doesn’t love Hayden or life anymore.... I want the passion to be back.
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