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Chapter 44: Journey to the Snow Mountain
Author: Ameiry Savar
last update2025-02-14 09:33:53

Jasmine stood before the massive wrought-iron gates, her heart pounding in her chest. Thirty-five years.

Thirty-five long years since she had last set foot here since she had walked away and vowed never to return.

And yet, here she was.

The mansion beyond the gate loomed in the dim morning light, its towering silhouette just as imposing as she remembered. Time had not softened its grandeur—if anything, it had grown more formidable, standing like an unshaken titan against the passing years.

The air was thick with the scent of old earth and blooming jasmine, and for a brief moment, the familiarity of it all nearly made her turn back.

But she couldn’t.

Not when Joaquin was in danger.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the heavy gates, the iron groaning under the weight of time and neglect.

The gravel crunched beneath her boots as she made her way up the long, winding path toward the main house. Her hands trembled slightly, but she clenched them into fists, willing herself to stay
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