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May 25, 2026 · 8 chapters

The rain beat a relentless, heavy tattoo against the foggy windowpanes of the old house, mirroring the fierce storm brewing inside my mind. In the kitchen downstairs, the muffled sound of Julian’s smug laughter echoed up the stairwell. He and Chloe were pouring themselves glasses of expensive wine, basking in the security of their meticulously constructed fortress of lies. They had no idea that the foundation they had built upon my mother’s terror was about to implode.

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Chapter 1 - THE MIDNIGHT STRIKEThe rain beat a relentless, heavy tattoo against the foggy windowpanes of the old house, mirroring the fierce storm brewing inside my mind. In the kitchen downstairs, the muffled sound of Julian’s smug laughter echoed up the stairwell.

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