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Chapter 16: So He's My Daddy

Penulis: Heartflames
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-07-08 03:50:41

Kimberly stood quietly by the door to Keira's room, her knuckles resting gently on the frame. The soft glow of the unicorn-shaped nightlight spread across the pink bedsheets, causing a sleepy haze around the room.

There on the bed, Keira lay curled up on her side, clutching her favorite stuffed panda, one she hadn't let go since she was two.

The little girl wasn't asleep. Kimberly could tell by the way her little shoulders moved ever so slightly. Trying not to sob. Trying to be quiet.

Kimberly
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