Chapter 30

Accept

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A loud knock on her door made her wipe her teary face.

But she was a bit surprised to feel that her tears were already dried. Perhaps, she had already lost track of how long she had been sitting on the wooden floor.

Leila instantly stood up and sat down on her bed lazily.

She was torn between letting whoever was inside her or not.

“Who’s that?” She asked – hoping that it was someone whom she could talk to.

And she was grateful that it was Myrtle – as she declared that it was her.

“Come in…” Her voice was hoarse as she said those...