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CHAPTER 102 — A Connection That Didn’t Need My Permission

Author: GIFT TEEY
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-14 21:38:00

KATHERINE'S POV

Franklin fell asleep before we even left the highway.

One second he was rambling about how he and Alex were going to “win the park swing contest next time,” and the next, his head lolled to the side, his breathing soft and even.

I glanced at him in the rearview mirror. His small hand was still clutching the hem of that blue shirt.

Alex’s shirt.

I kept my eyes on the road, but the sight tugged at something I wasn’t prepared for.

Part of me wanted to smile. Franklin looked so peaceful, so… content.

Another part of me felt that pinch in my chest again , the one that always came when I remembered how much I’d kept from him.

I didn’t like the way it made me feel.

When I pulled into the driveway, I killed the engine and sat there for a moment, watching the sky turn from gold to a deepening blue.

Franklin didn’t stir.

I debated waking him, but the thought of carrying him upstairs won.

He was heavier than I remembered, his head resting on my shoulder, his hair warm against my
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