Before the Petal Falls
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Etta thought it was normal for Father to take her laughter and turn it into flowers-after all, it was the price of his kindness. Having lost her family in a fire, she lived in the orphanage under Father's rule, surrounded by comfort and love. But once a week, Father would take the children's laughter as payment.
When Etta stumbled upon her friend's lifeless body, her world shattered. A nurse revealed the dark truth behind the orphanage's twisted secret. Now Etta must decide: will she escape, or wither like the others?
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