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Chapter 51: The Sister
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2025-02-20 01:00:34“Then, you will help me instead.”
Aurora frowned. “What do you mean?”
Aurora’s muscles tensed as the man stood beside the bed. His jaw was tight, but there was no longer any malice in his eyes—only something raw, something desperate.
“I… never wanted to do this,” he finally said, his voice quiet, yet filled with an unspoken weight.
Aurora narrowed her eyes, still on high alert. “Then why? What is your name?”
Nico exhaled sharply, rubbing a hand over his face. He seemed to be warring with himself, struggling between duty and conscience.
“My name… is Nico. I was just desperate.” 
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