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Silent Witness
Category: Thriller
The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The stars that night seemed closer than they had any right to be.
There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.
A knock at the door changed everything.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The end.