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'BROTHERS'

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-08-09 00:19:24

_3 DAYS AFTER NOAH ARRIVED_

The house was loud again.

But different loud.

Noah didn't talk much.

He watched.

From corners. From doorways.

Like he was waiting for someone to tell him to leave.

Damian noticed.

I noticed.

Everyone noticed.

"Hey," I said to Damian at breakfast.

"He's not eating."

Damian looked across the table.

Noah was pushing eggs around his plate.

Liam was talking a mile a minute.

Eliza was drawing.

James was feeding King Jr. under the table.

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