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Ch24 - He don’t understand
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2025-04-17 20:00:29She said Aaron didn’t want the baby…
Francie sat slumped in the waiting area, hands covering his face, Emily’s desperate tone still echoing in his ears. In the end, he hadn’t been able to bring himself to make that call to Aaron.
Why wouldn’t Aaron want the baby?
That thought kept circling his mind. He wanted answers—but he also didn’t want to cause Emily more grief. That baby… was his niece or nephew now. Family.
“You're sister’s okay, right?” Ruth rushed in, nearly breathless.
Francie looked up, frowning. “You shouldn’t be running like that, your heart…” he started, then softened. “She’s fine. Everything’s fine.&rd
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