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Virginia Emlington, a scullery maid in the Lornwick household, unleashes lots of spirits by opening a forbidden chest in the attic, plunging the oppressive Georgia manor into chaos and terror.118Please respect copyright.PENANA4JDUMvKu1l
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The Chest That Should Not Have Been Explored
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The Chest That Should Not Have Been Explored
Horror
Short Story
Dark
Last updated: Dec 11, 2025
Total word count: 4,128
Total reading time: 19 Minutes
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supernatural
ghosts
scary
creepy
spirits
usa
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gothichorror
unitedstates
american
gothicfantasy
1800s
19thcentury
ghoststory
retribution
georgia
southerngothic
plantation
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