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Chapter 27: The Man Who Stayed

作者: Ivy Monroe
last update 公開日: 2026-03-30 02:24:46

California mornings had a different kind of brightness to them. The sunlight didn’t hesitate; it spilled through the curtains boldly, warming the kitchen tiles before Aira even finished brewing her coffee. The quiet hum of the dishwasher blended with the soft clatter of a spoon against a bowl as she stirred oatmeal on the stove.

Across the counter, her son sat swinging his legs, fully invested in a serious conversation about dinosaurs.

“Did T-Rexes really have tiny hands?” he asked, brows
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