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  • A Person with a Beastly Heart chapter 3 Cover
    by Krystal Jones ### The Truth Comes Out The effect of the wolf's heart was getting stronger and stronger. At night, his father's struggles became more and more intense. Tom had to secretly go to the market to buy some live chickens and rabbits for him. After a long time, the neighbors were also puzzled. How could these two eat so much? Gradually, his father became restless even during the day. He said to Tom with tears in his eyes, "I'm living a life worse than death now. Just leave me alone and let me die." Tom was…
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    by Krystal Jones ### Trouble at Home However, the observant Tom noticed that his father had been acting a bit strange recently. He not only had a huge appetite but also loved meat very much. Once, he saw his father take a piece of raw meat and put it directly into his mouth in the kitchen. His father turned around, saw Tom, and smiled sheepishly, "This meat smells so good! When I was a child, my family couldn't afford meat. When we finally killed a pig, I really wanted to eat a piece of raw meat." Tom couldn't help but…
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    by Krystal Jones He was on the verge of death and had no money for treatment. After a miraculous recovery, his behavior became extremely strange... ### A Narrow Escape from Death Tom had been living with his father since he was a child. One day, the old man suddenly turned blue in the face and purple in the lips, and it was difficult for him to breathe. Tom was extremely worried. He carried his father on his back and rushed to the hospital. The doctor examined him and said, "Why did you bring him here so late? Prepare…
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    by Krystal Jones Imagine being on the brink of losing your father, with no money to save him. That’s exactly the plight Tom found himself in. As his father lay gasping for life in the hospital, the cold – hearted system turned them away. But then, a mysterious blue – eyed man offered a glimmer of hope, a chance at a free operation. Little did Tom know that this “miracle” would turn his world upside down. His father’s strange behavior, the series of mysterious animal deaths, and the terrifying realization of the wolf’s heart taking over – it’s a story of desperation, love, and a nightmare that keeps escalating. What will happen next? Dive in to find out.
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  • An Unforgettable Return chapter 3 Cover
    by Margaret Olson The guard asked warily, "What's in your arms?" Tom stammered and couldn't speak. A look of panic flashed in his eyes. For some reason, the hand clutching his chest trembled even more. The guard shouted sternly, "What's in there? Take it out!" As soon as he finished speaking, Tom turned around and ran. The guard shouted, "There's something wrong!" Then he blew his whistle. Two "radicals" ran out and chased after the guard. They were getting closer and closer to Tom. At this time, a large drainage ditch…
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    by Margaret Olson He Knew Who Set the Fire We finished work early today. The teacher told us that we were going to a meeting in the church. When we got there, it was already full of people. Suddenly, I saw Tom standing on the stage in the front, with his arms hanging straight down. A naive thought popped into my head: Could it be that today they specially invited him to tell stories to everyone? The more I thought about it, the more excited I became. At this time, a man on the stage raised his hand and shouted slogans:…
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    by Margaret Olson In the early 1970s, a young student named Jack embarked on an autumn – harvest trip to a remote mountain farm. One night, in an old church, a laborer named Tom began to tell the enchanting tale of “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”. Jack was transported to a world of mystery and wonder, but the night – patrolling guards interrupted. The next day, Tom was unjustly targeted at a meeting. Jack, filled with anger, set the pigsty on fire to save him. Months later, Tom shows up at school, his hand clutching his chest. What’s hidden in his grasp? And what will be the final outcome of this intertwined story? Dive in to find out.
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    by Margaret Olson {{A Never - Heard - Before Good Story In the early 1970s, I was studying at an elementary school in a small American town. That autumn, our school organized us to participate in the autumn harvest on a farm in a remote mountain area. This farm was a "model farm" in the county. Besides us students, there were also laborers recruited from various places. At night, we slept with the laborers on the wooden floor of an old church. On the first night, just as I was about to fall asleep, I heard two people…
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