Chapter 4: Unmasking the Curse

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Sarah's research led her to an old, abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town – rumored to be the epicenter of the Smiling Woman's curse. Armed with determination and a burning desire to uncover the truth, she ventured inside, her flashlight casting eerie shadows on the decaying walls.As she explored the mansion's dim corridors, Sarah stumbled upon a hidden chamber. The room was adorned with faded paintings depicting the Smiling Woman, each more terrifying than the last. A journal lay on a dusty desk, its pages filled with the ramblings of a tormented soul.With trembling hands, Sarah read about a woman named Eliza who had lived in the mansion decades ago. Eliza had been consumed by jealousy, her obsession with beauty leading her to dabble in dark rituals. She sought eternal beauty, but the ritual backfired, leaving her trapped between life and death – cursed to forever bear a horrifying grin.

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