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Chapter 72 - Chapter 72 – Combat Class (Part 4)

Chapter 72 – Combat Class (Part 4)

Elizabeth stood beside Zane, her head bowed, fists clenched tight at her sides. Her lips quivered, teeth biting down hard to keep the tears from spilling. It was all she could do to stop herself from collapsing under the weight of her own disappointment.

'I was so close…' The thought haunted her, gnawed at her like an open wound. 'This was the closest I'd ever come to succeeding… And I failed.'

What made it worse—so much worse—was that Zane had watched. He had seen it all. The stumble, the defeat, the final blow. She could feel the shame pressing on her chest like a boulder. It was far worse than anything she felt in a very long time.

'He trusted me… and I let him down.'

Even lifting her head felt unbearable. She didn't want to see the disappointment in his eyes. She imagined it vividly—his narrowed gaze, his cold disapproval, the silent judgment. Just the thought of it made her want to curl into herself and disappear.

Then… she felt it.

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