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Chapter 77: Gray Lines

Author: Ariana Stones
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-05 12:17:56

Emma.

I stayed behind the pillar, barely breathing as Tristan and Regina exchanged pleasantries with Derek.

My eyes wasn't playing tricks on me. Tristan was really there and Regina was right beside him.

Regina. What did she want with Tristan? Did they know each other? Did she have something to do with Roger's death?

Most likely.

Tristan’s presence alone was enough to unsettle me, but Regina's fake smile made it even worse.

I shifted slightly to get a better view, my fingers gripping the cool stone of the pillar for support.

For a second, his eyes darted in my direction and it narrowed.

Had he seen me?

My heart thundered as I quickly stepped back behind the house and fled the lakeside, hurrying into my room.

The rest of the day became a game of avoidance. Every creak of a door, every approaching footstep sent waves of anxiety through me.

I practically stayed in my room, avoiding any room I thought Tristan or Regina might enter.

I was still in my room, a little too absorbed
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