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Chapter 542: Lillian Calls It Out
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2026-04-06 20:34:44Lillian did not confront him immediately.
She waited.
Not because she was unsure, but because timing mattered. Nathaniel did not respond to pressure when it came wrapped in urgency. He responded to clarity. To moments where the truth was laid out without demand, impossible to misinterpret or evade.
So she watched.
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