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Chapter 63 - Danger In Sheep's Clothing

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Her hands trembled by her sides, and she slipped to the floor, crying as her body shuddered with tears.

She didn't know how long she had been crying but when she was done, Zesika and her son were gone, believing that the rain had caught up with her in the market.

It was still raining.

By Ignas, what an attitude.

Quickly, she stood up and cleaned the room. Took a bath and pretended that this had never happened.

She decided not to step out of her house that day so that whatever was triggering the thing in her would not come in contact with her again.

That dog.

That person.

Until she could figure things out, she wouldn't leave this place.

She didn't want to bring harm to anyone.

Her plan would have gone alright, but then, once again, there was a knock on her door.

She froze, hoping whosoever it was would go away.

"Aniya, are you home?"

Her eyes went wide beneath her veil, because she knew that voice.

Belladonna?!

Oh no.

If this had been any other time but now, she would have b
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