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What Still Lingers

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Chapter 88: What Still Lingers

Aurora’s POV

The bathroom echoed with Alex’s laughter, bright and unfiltered, bouncing off tiled walls as steam curled lazily toward the ceiling.

“I like Magic Man,” he announced loudly, splashing water with both hands, bubbles flying everywhere. “I like him a whole lot.”

I smiled, using the washcloth to gently clean his arms. “You’ve told me that before.”

He paused mid-splash and tilted his head, brown curls dripping water onto his forehead. “Weally?”

“Yes,” I laughed. “Many times.”

He considered this carefully, as if it were brand-new information, then shrugged. “Well. I still like him a lot.”

“I understand,” I said softly.

That seemed to satisfy him—at least for a moment. Then his eyes narrowed in concentration as he leaned closer to the tub, watching a single bubble wobble near the surface of the water.

“Mommy,” he said suddenly, without looking at me, “do you like Magic Man?”

The question landed with no warning. No buildup. Just a child’s innocent c
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