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18. Brother by Blood, Stranger by Choice
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2025-06-05 18:01:55"...Lorry?”
The name was said too softly, too hesitantly, like the speaker already regretted saying it. But I knew that familiar voice too well.I turned, my stomach coiling tight, and saw him.Sebastian, my brother.Or… half-brother.That word still scraped against the walls of my mind like broken glass. Vincent Vescari. The name Misha had said with grave finality this morning. Not Zachary Redmond. Not the man I called father my whole life.Sebastian wore a navy suit, and his hair was neatly parted at the side. His drink was untouched, fingers clutched tight around the glass like it was the only thing keeping him from falling apart.And those tired, familiar eyes widened as they met mine.For a split second, the urge to hug him was nearly overwhelming. He had always been the one who shielded me when Father’s moods got sharp, who shared secret snacks under the old piano bench, who stayed up with me when I had ni
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Accidentally Kidnapped the Warlord and Became His Wife 99. Since You Like the Zap
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Accidentally Kidnapped the Warlord and Became His Wife 98. Margins of Fear
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Accidentally Kidnapped the Warlord and Became His Wife 97. Language, Senator
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Accidentally Kidnapped the Warlord and Became His Wife 95. The Good Samaritan
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