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Chapter 220

Author: Fanny S
last update publish date: 2026-01-14 23:37:33
But the cab driver kept driving.

My parents' house looked the same. Porch light on. The living room glowing. Everything familiar and solid and real.

He parked. I sat there for a moment.

Then got out.

I asked him to wait and walked in.

My father sat rigidly in his chair, his tablet resting forgo
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What if she’s his daughter and Edward was adopted?
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