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Chapter 26

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Chapter 26

Evelyn's pov

The final decision of the council members was like a bomb falling into the middle of the room and exploding right in my face the composure that I tried to keep with my expression immediately broke and my lips wobbled as I searched for the right word but found nothing while tears were burning in the back of my eyes.

And with that, the meeting came to a close with me still fixed to my chair like a statue the members of the elders council avoided looking at me as they made their way out of the meeting room there was only my stepmother shooting me a dirty look while still pretentiously wiping her eyes with her handkerchief her son followed behind her seemingly dragging his feet his eyes passed me for a moment with his needless pity soon enough I was all alone.

Or at least I would be if he could just leave too.

I sat there for half an hour saying nothing at all, still keeping the same position from the moment when I heard that announcement. Finally, he squeezed my f
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