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Chapter 55
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Guilt
I took a few deep breaths to calm myself down. I was still shaking while holding the steering wheel. This is not the time to panic, I scolded my mind. It's more important that I get my son safely away from Ivory.
I kept looking at the location Ivory gave me until I got out of the city. For several hours I crossed the narrow road with almost no houses around. It's afternoon, so darkness is slowly eating the surroundings.
A few more minutes and I reached a dead end. My car won't fit if I force myself to enter the forest. I dialed Ivory's number and she answered it after a few rings.
"I'm at a dead end," I said immediately. I gritted my teeth as the seething anger enveloped me.
"There is a narrow road on the side where you are. Go through it. In the end, you will see a small hut."
I roamed my eyes to look for the way
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