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Chapter 111 — “Did you find the culprit?”
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2024-10-29 19:42:56When the sun rises with the start of another week, I feel an extreme sense of foreboding. It’s as if my body had already sensed a chill even before winter arrived. A terrible nausea forced me to look for a stomach medicine, but that didn’t do much good, as my intuition kept screaming in my head that the day would be tough.
Things seem calmer with my father, but not between him and Julian... not that they’ve really tried to make any other contact. That worries me, honestly... I never wanted to shake their friendship, but I feel responsible for it now.Hah, I just hope this storm vanishes soon...Just like this discomfort of mine.For now, I just need to put on a smile and get through this day, dealing with the bomb that’s to come. However, the moment I arrive at the office — late because of the morning sickness, I sense a great tension in the air.The employees are gathered in small groups, spread around each other’s desks, chatting. Even when I arrive, they don’t dis
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