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Chapter 20

Author: Favshaven
last update publish date: 2026-02-21 07:49:23

Lillian’s POV

That night, after I’d tucked Celeste into bed with vague reassurances about her other grandparents, I lay awake staring at the ceiling. Her question hadn’t been random, I realized. It couldn’t have been just coincidence that she’d brought up grandparents now, of all times.

I pulled out my phone and checked the calendar, and my heart sank when I saw the date. Two days from now would mark the anniversary of my mother’s death my Nana’s remembrance day. Somehow, even without knowing t
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