Of Pure Soul, Withered Heart
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Dr. Lloyd Conrad lives in solitude, burdened by a past scarred with loss. He never expected his world to change the day Sylvie was placed in his care. A young woman broken by years of abuse and submission.
In Montresia, where slavery still hides behind veiled forms, an act of compassion becomes a journey of emotional rebirth. She has never known freedom. He doubts he deserves redemption. Yet the bond between them will test old wounds, fear, and the fragile line between duty, love, and human dignity.
Of Pure Soul, Withered Heart is not a romance with slavery-it is a confrontation. A story of pain, tenderness, and justice. Of two fractured souls who, in the midst of chaos, search for a reason to keep living.
Inspired by the concept of a Japanese visual novel, this work is a piece of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons or events is purely coincidental.
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