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Chapter 44

Author: Fanny S
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-13 19:08:40
I needed to wait until she was calmer. More rational.

Tomorrow morning, maybe. Over coffee. Casual. Like it was no big deal.

Or tomorrow night, after she’d had a full day to process.

I’d tell her about the brunch. Frame it as a simple request. A family obligation.

Give her the illusion of choice
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Heather W
Wow. This was dark.
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Patsy Bobby
The sorrow Alicia is going through. My heart aches for her. It is almost a physical pain in my chest. When will this end? Thank you author for the wonderful writing
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