49. A Very Good Man
For the first time since the junkyard incident, Chloe slept super well and it was all thanks to the deep rainfall. With delight, she woke up, her body stretching satisfactorily while she wondered how long she had slept for. The usual morning light had been replaced by the gloom left behind by the downpour, so it almost seemed like evening. Not bothering to ponder for long, Chloe got out of bed. For some seconds, she remained in a position, her mind going numb so that she could temporarily forget about the things that bothered her. That time pause soon ended. She sighed and hurried to take her bath, her brain deciding to plan how she'd tackle Markings after. But the sight of a brown envelope at the base of her front door caught her attention. Chloe was sure it couldn't be the p
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