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Chapter 240: The Anniversary Date
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2026-02-06 06:18:09The date surfaced quietly.
It appeared first on Nathaniel’s calendar, flagged by Marcus with a neutral notation and no explanation beyond a single word. Anniversary. No color coding. No priority tag. Just the date, sitting there like an unanswered question.
Nathaniel noticed it because Marcus never used ambiguity unless he meant to.
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