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chapter 23

Author: Sunhine39
last update publish date: 2026-01-11 16:47:23

Max left his study quietly, closing the door behind him with a soft click.

The house was calm in that peculiar way it always was too quiet for something that held so many people within its walls. It had been that way for as long as he could remember.

As he walked down the corridor, he slowed his steps when voices drifted toward him from the living room.

Mia’s voice and Clara’s, he could also hear Melissa speaking.

Max stopped just short of the doorway, positioning himself where he could he
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