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The line he drew

Author: Veetoria
last update publish date: 2025-10-12 20:54:28

ZOE’S POV

I woke up on Monday morning feeling a bit gloomy due to the notification I had gotten yesterday about being taken off the family trust. As if that wasn't bad enough, my father had sent a message before I went to bed.

I stared at my phone for a long moment, the message still sitting at the top of my notifications — “You’re no longer part of this family, Zoe. Don’t contact me again.”

A clean cut. Just like that, like I was never his child to begin with.

I swallowed, forcing t
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