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chapter 120

Lyra’s POV

“Aunt Grace, are you home?” I called out, barely holding back the tremble in my voice as I stepped inside.

The moment Aunt Grace opened the door, I could barely look her in the eye. Every step inside her house felt heavy, like I was walking further into a confession I couldn’t bring myself to make. Her warm, welcoming smile faltered as she took in my expression, her brow furrowing with instant concern.

“Lyra?” she said, her voice filled with the gentle care she always showed. She set aside whatever she’d been working on, her attention solely on me. “What’s wrong, sweetheart?”

My lips parted, and I tried to answer, but the words stuck, tangled with all the fear and guilt simmering inside me. I took a shaky breath. “Aunt Grace, I don’t… I don’t know where else to go.”

She stepped closer, reaching out to steady me. “Come, sit down. Whatever it is, we’ll figure it out.”

I allowed her to guide me to the living room couch, the familiar warmth of her home easing some of the tensi
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