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Chapter 66

Penulis: Daniel Paul
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-10-02 17:15:04

Julian’s POV: Traces and Betrayals

I'm still processing what Bob told me when the door opens, and Lupe walks in.

"Lupe?"

We shake hands. He looks at Lily on the bed and smiles. “Hey, Lily.”

Lily says hi.

“You came . . .” I say.

"I came to check on Lily. How is she?”

"The surgery was a success," I answer. "She's recovering."

Lupe nods. He looks at Lily again and says, “She has her mother's eyes.”

I glance at Lily too. I rarely think of her eyes, or whether they look like Trinity's own. But now
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