Chapter 20: Near

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Ivy My body aches, and exhaustion weighs heavily on me, but I don’t let it show. I refuse to give Silas the pleasure of seeing me suffer. Regrettably, the windowless room is dark, so I don’t know what time it is. I only know that time has passed because I’m in pain from being restrained for so long. The door whooshes open at that moment, admitting Silas in. Silas releases me from the restraints, grips me by the neck and slams me against the wall without a word. I want to say that I kept my pride and stood tall, but my limbs feel heavy after being restrained for so long, and my knees wobble. Silas smiles slyly at my discomfort, “Are you ready to go?” I shake my head and grit my teeth, trying to break away from his hold, “Go to hell, asshole!” I spit out. Silas moves his palm back

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