Chapter 112: The Hidden Puzzle

Olivera lay on the bed, wide awake, ever since Nick had left the room. Restlessness gnawed at her, and despite her attempts to relax, sleep was elusive. The ceiling, with its boxed patterns, became her only distraction as she counted the spaces repeatedly. She turned over on the bed, flipping from side to side, her thoughts racing. After a while, she gave up and sat up, deciding there was no point in forcing sleep that wouldn’t come. Her mind drifted back to the secret room and the mystery it held about the Luna’s connection to her family. That puzzle had haunted her ever since she first discovered it. Driven by her frustration and need for answers, she slipped out of bed and approached the wall that led to the hidden chamber. Tracing the familiar patterns on the wall, Olivera fully expected the secret door to slide open as it had before. But to her shock, nothing happened. The wall remained stubbornly still. Confused, she retraced the patterns more carefully, thinking perhaps she ha