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Chapter 205

Author: Paola Yu
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-30 19:00:00
I woke up after sleeping in the same uncomfortable position all night. My left hip was aching badly from lying on my side for so many hours, but with daylight flooding my room and the sweet knowledge that it was Saturday, I allowed myself the luxury of stretching out freely in bed.

"I want three more hours of sleep. Can I sleep for three more hours?" I mumbled, my voice hoarse from sleep.

But it was that very stretch—the freedom of it—that alerted me. My eyes flew open, and I panicked. I was alone. Completely alone.

"Where's the one responsible for my hip hurting and my left leg being numb?" I grumbled, getting up.

I quickly slipped on my slippers and stepped out of the bedroom. The sound of the TV in the living room reached my ears, filled with animated voices. It didn't surprise me to find Alice sitting there, completely absorbed in her cartoons, a bowl of cereal in her lap. This was our weekend routine.

What did surprise me, though, was the sight of Lucius sitting next to her o
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