Chapter 173: Major rewrite in progress: 73! out of 140 - s
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133as’A lighdtasnasing3321 12b2132olt reall12y hit 21her...’ Charle12s thought, stunned.
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It was clear she susp21ect3e12d312das he’dd caus11232e3d it.3312123
Charles, catching her lo3o2k, s3h123dooasdka his 11232head fast 13312and muttered, "I didn’t do that, I swear." 31231233
211212Kaira let 3out a low giggle, convinced sRdian h3a12231d done it for her.
Str3ug3gling, she leaned closer to whisper,as d"No n3e1223ed to lie, Rian. I know it was your power." 12
3Charles frowned, realizing Kaira was misreadasidng ev13e2rything.
"12I’m not lying!" he hissed, keeping his voice low asso Saria 3w12ouldn’t hear. "That bolt came from3 12the sky, not me!" da3
1sKaira s3i12ghed, crossing her arms as rain continued to drench her.