PEONY CRIMSON’S POVIn a room illuminated solely by a small bedside lamp, I sat in a chair facing a big bed on which my three daughters lay soundly asleep.“And thus, the prince and princess lived happily ever after,” I ended, concluding their bedtime storytelling session. Closing the book, I tucked in all the girls and kissed each of their foreheads.I smiled thinly at their innocent faces, whispering, “Sleep well, Rose, Jasmine, Violet. You are my treasures, and I will always protect you at any cost.”After closing the bedroom door, I hurried out of my apartment and pounded on my neighbor’s door. “Gloria! Gloria, open up!” I impatiently cried out. The door swung open, revealing Gloria in her nightgown.“Uh…do you know it’s midnight?” yawned Gloria.I nodded. “I know! I came after putting my daughters to bed. Let me in!”“Fine, fine…Sorry, it’s a mess. You can sit there.”I didn’t mind the state of the middle-class witch’s apartment, so I immediately sat on the sofa. My heart raced a
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