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umed by a darkness that threatened to consume him. The eighth-floor drop beckoned, a haunting invitation. He took a

the woman exclaimed, her voice filled

n," Jackson replied, utterly asto

eetering on the brink of

ence. I don't deserve to be saved," Jacks

t to be saved," she insisted,

you be?" Jackson inquir

have something importa

ckson urged, his ga

freezing out here," Rhea suggested, making

of confusion and intrigue. As they entered, Rhea couldn

house for a lone occupant, d

e?" Jackson questioned, his

is your therapy progressing? Are you diligently taking your p

you here?" Jackson inter

at risk, living alone and all. But no, I'm her

be? Get to the point," Jacks

f coffee? Could you make some for the both of us?" Rhea suggested, her tone s

elieve I'm your only guest in recent times," Rhea

me?" Jackson finally asked, c

reveal all," Rhea responded, her

promise," Jackson relented, as Rh

s he busied himself with the preparations, Rhea's curious gaze drifted towards his bookshelf. A smile

oks?" Rhea inquired, her eyes

from the harshness of reality," Jackson repl

r fingers delicately grasp

sked, breaking the

," Rhea respo

Jackson repeat

playing on her lips. Jackson hurriedly checked and discovered that Rhea was right. Only three spoons of

the coffee, and we shall make t

his hands trembling slightly. Rhea noticed his

know," Jacks

gar did you put in my cup?" Rhea a

spoons," Jack

left for you?" Rhe

ted, a tinge of disap

r exchanging our c

ssibly do that," Jackson insisted,

ith a swift motion, she snapped her fingers over Jackson's cu

r?" he asked, his

Rhea instructed, her eyes

s the liquid touched his tongue, a pleasant sensation envelop

on questioned, a mix of awe

tness to the coffee," Rhea revealed, her

n blurted out, his mind struggling to make s

eller at the Palace of Chances," Rhea disclo

inquired, unable to resist taking another sip of the me

the Palace of Chances truly is," Rhea beg

ty piqued. He leaned in, eager to absorb

Palace of Chances-the purpose behind its creation, its enigmatic

s the sink to wash them, his mind still processing the weight of Rhea's words. "I understand what the P