On the edge of Balik Pulau, where the sun dipped low over the horizon and turned the sky into a watercolor painting of pinks and purples, stood an old Victorian house. The paint was peeling, and the garden was overgrown with wildflowers, but it had stories buried within its walls. This was the home of eleven-year-old Lily Tan.
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Coffee Stains and Heartbeats
In the small, sun-kissed town of Kamunting, where the air smelled of honey-sweetened breezes and blooming roses, lived a little girl named Maisie. At just nine years old, Maisie was an old soul trapped in a child’s body, often found sitting with her sketchbook on the porch, drawing the laughter of her family. But beneath her cheerful exterior, Maisie wore a heavy heart, like the worn-out teddy bear she cherished.
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