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Chapter 0225

She sighed, her expression gentle yet firm. “I could tell you it’s not that serious, but I understand how you feel. It does seem like it’s just one thing after another.” She held out a steaming mug. “Here, have some tea. It’ll help settle your nerves.”

“Thank you,” I said, accepting the mug. The warmth seeped into my hands as I took a small sip. The tea burned my lips slightly, but its familiar taste was comforting.

“Ella,” my mother said, her voice steady and reassuring, “everything is going to be okay.”

“I want to believe that,” I admitted with a heavy sigh, staring into the mug. “But things feel so complicated right now.”

She straightened, her tone turning stern yet encouraging.’m your mother. I know you better than anyone, and I know you’re perfectly capable of handling whatever hardship comes your way. You’ve proven that, especially these past few months.”

Her words hung in the air as she reached over to rest a hand on mine. “You mustn’t lose hope. As long as you can hold on to your optimism, I know you’ll find your way through this.”

people were capable of–things

head slightly. “I wish I understood what it meant. It seems to me that you’ve become a completely different girl in just

guilt tightening in my

by now. I won’t press or ask questions that put you in a difficult position. I just want you to know that I’m aware–something is going on with you. And whatever it

smile in return. “I’m very lucky to have parents like

a daughter,” she replied her voice thick with emotion. She wrapped

clearing her throat to mask the weight of her feelings, she added, “Now, you must try to get at

course,” I said, taking another sip of the tea and

Turning back to me with a questioning look, she said, “Ella, darling, one day, I hope you’ll tell me what’s happened

knowing full well that day might never come. How could I explain what

me one last, lingering look, then turned and left, the door clicking shut

as I tried to make sense of everything. Threats seemed to lurk in every corner–threats whose origins and motivations I couldn’t

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