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Chapter 22

Author: Winner👸
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-01 05:48:13
Chapter 22: A New Light

As I walked back to the restaurant, I felt a strange lightness in my chest, like a weight I hadn’t realized I was carrying had finally lifted. The decision had been made by Karolinska. The thought of it brought a smile to my face, wide and uncontrollable, as if my happiness had taken on a life of its own.

The streetlights blurred in my peripheral vision, and for the first time in a long while, I felt genuinely excited about the future. By the time I reached the restaurant doors, the smile was still there, warm and unshakable.

I pushed the door open, the faint clinking of dishes and the low hum of conversation filling the space. Maggie, who was wiping down a table, looked up and froze mid-swipe, her eyes narrowing in mock suspicion.

“Well, well, well,” she drawled, setting the cloth down and crossing her arms. “What’s got you beaming like that, Summers?

I laughed, the sound spilling out so naturally it startled even me. “No, nothing like that,” I said, shaking m
Winner👸

Hola wonderful readers 🤩 how are you doing today? Today is the last day of 2024. I wanted to update and then go on for crossover business 🤍hope you enjoyed this chapter. Happy New Year in a little bit of advance 😆

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