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Chapter 100

Author: Gafa author
last update publish date: 2026-01-27 15:30:19

“Mom, you’re doing it again.”

Elara froze with her phone halfway to the counter. “Doing what?”

Devano tilted his head, watching her with unsettling accuracy. “Staring like you’re somewhere else.”

Elara forced a smile and set the phone down. “I’m just thinking.”

“About Dad?” Aria asked from the table, legs swinging.

The word Dad still hit a fragile place. Elara inhaled slowly. “About a lot of things.”

Devano didn’t push. He just nodded and went back to his cereal, but the quiet understanding in
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