Chapter 45 - Settling In

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Beatrice POV I woke up in my childhood nursery, sunlight streaming through the windows. For a moment, I was disoriented, then I remembered. The summer estate. My real home. The stuffed rabbit was still clutched in my arms. I smiled, setting it carefully on the pillow before getting up. Someone had brought fresh clothes and left them on the chair. Simple but beautiful, in soft blues and whites. I dressed quickly and followed the smell of breakfast downstairs. Corin was already at the table, reading a medical journal. He looked up when I entered and smiled. "Morning. Sleep well?" "Actually, yes." I sat down beside him. "Better than I have in weeks." "This place has that effect." He poured me tea. "There's something peaceful about it. Healing, even." "Is that your professional opinion

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