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Chapter 33

Author: Toyosi
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FLASH BACK

(TEN YEARS AGO)

As they stepped out of the car, the warm sunlight cast long shadows across the mansion's facade, its stone walls and manicured lawns exuding an aura of luxury. But amidst the beauty, the girl's heart felt heavy, her thoughts consumed by the loss of her father.

"Where are we, Mom?" she asked, her voice laced with apprehension.

Her mother, a woman in her fifties with a weary expression, stepped out of the car and helped her daughter follow.

"We're at your Uncle's house, sweetie," she explained. "Your father's brother. This island is called Cain Island."

The girl's brow furrowed. "But why did we have to come here?"

Her mother's eyes seemed to hold a mix of sadness and determination. "We have to, honey. We have nowhere else to go. Your father told me before...before he passed away, that if anything happened to him, we should come to his brother for help. He said Uncle would take care of us."

The girl's gaze lingered on the photograph, her
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