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Chapter OneHundredFiftyFive

Author: Tory June
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-13 19:26:09

With the circumstances weighing heavily on him, Jace watched Linda go.

He felt as though he was drowning, ensnared by his family's high expectations and the terrible reality of what had just happened.

The door shut behind them, and an engulfing silence descended upon the house that seemed to reflect the void in his heart.

The estate's expensive furnishings and exquisite design, along with its grandeur, made him feel as though he was being held captive in a life he had no idea existed.

With his heart pounding in his chest, Jace ran after Avalynn, disobeying his family's demands. Normally a haven of safety, the mansion appeared to be a labyrinth of his own transgressions and betrayals.

He found her nowhere in their bedroom, the bed they now shared a mockery of their former intimacy.

He ran along the corridors, each foot ringing like a countdown to the death of everything he held dear, desperation stabbing at him.

He strolled to the room she had occupied before, a haven that still h
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