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The bathroom floor was cold against my bare feet as I stared at the tiny, harmless placebo tablet resting in the palm of my hand. / Chapter 9 / 10

Chapter 9 - THE NEW CHAPTERAs the sun climbed high over the horizon, painting the trees in brilliant shades of gold and amber, I felt a deep, unshakeable sense of liberation wash over me.

The nightmare was over. The poison was gone.

And my heart—strong, resilient, and entirely unbroken—beat steadily in my chest.

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