AUTHOR'S NOTE
as a present to everyone & also myself,
i have politely giftwrapped chapter 5 to y'all
during my birth month! happy bday to me!
as many of my loved ones may know,
i've been going through a lot and it's been
challenging to do anything, much less
work on my magnum opus. so please take
the time to read chapter 5!
and thank you so much to the most
knowledgeable and patient editor ever! mali!