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Part 65: A Quiet Celebration

Penulis: Mus Story
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Ashton returned home earlier than his usual schedule. The crushing weight that had been etched onto his shoulders for weeks seemed to have lifted, replaced by a visible weariness. He found Avery not in her usual quiet study, but in the conservatory, a space she was slowly transforming into a sanctuary filled with lush, green plants.

She was sitting on a comfortable, oversized sofa, a book resting open in her lap, but her gaze was distant, fixed on the sunlight filtering through the leaves, a contemplative, almost melancholic look clouding her features.

"I hear the Beaumont contract is dead," Avery stated softly, her voice barely disturbing the quiet. She looked up from her book as Ashton entered the room, a gentle smile gracing her lips. It was a smile that held a new kind of peace, a peace hard-won through shared trauma and unexpected connection.

Ashton walked over to join her on the plush sofa, the familiar comfort of her presence a grounding force against the lingering chill of the
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