Chapter 22: Stop Using Me as a Shrine for Your Guilt

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Chapter 22: Stop Using Me as a Shrine for Your Guilt

I changed into a soft silk nightgown and slowly walked toward the bed, the fabric brushing against my skin like a second layer of breath. I had taken the heavy flowers from my hair and let them fall onto the vanity, my fingers tracing the faint aches along my shoulders and neck.

The room felt too large, too empty, the silence pressing against the edges of my thoughts.

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