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CHAPTER 16

Author: Ammund
last update publish date: 2026-07-21 14:39:05

EVELYN

The wine slipped from my lips the moment Viktor's words sank in. I coughed into my napkin as it went down the wrong way, my eyes watering.

For a few seconds, nobody moved. The sound of forks against plates stopped, and the conversations around the table died instantly. Every face turned to Viktor before shifting to Julian and me, waiting for someone to explain.

Grandpa was the first to speak.

"Divorce?" he asked slowly as he set his glass down on the table. His eyes moved between Viktor
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