Shattered Facade

Her unrestrained laughter did not bring relief to Dorian and Rhys. Instead, it deepened their concern.

External wounds could heal easily, but internal injuries, left untreated and allowed to fester, could become a rotten piece of flesh in the heart, emitting a foul stench. Even if they healed one day, that place remained numb, insensible to the prick of a needle.

This was the true tragedy.

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