Chapter 0612
Author: Magical Inspirations
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James stood frozen in the middle of the grand hall, the silence pressing in on him like an unbearable weight. His mind raced, torn between his duty to Lady Margaret and his worry over Darwin’s spiraling frustration.

The heavy slam of the estate’s front door echoed faintly through the corridors
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