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Chapter 99

Author: Debbie Inks
last update publish date: 2026-04-21 17:02:05

Sophie dragged the suitcase across the polished floor, the wheels catching slightly at the edge of the rug before rolling free again. The sound followed her down the short hallway, steady, deliberate, as though she wanted it to be heard.

Matthew stood in the living room, one hand resting against the back of a chair, his attention fixed on her retreating figure.

“Sophie.”

She did not stop immediately.

The suitcase rolled another few inches before she paused, her fingers still wrapped around the
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