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CHAPTER 23:THE FATHER WHO KNEW

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-08-09 16:50:04

Olivia left the abandoned hotel with her mother’s confession still heavy in her chest. Every answer she received only opened another door she was not prepared to walk through. Exhaustion and anger warred inside her, but one clear purpose remained.

She told Lucien they needed to go to the hospital.

This time she was not going because she feared Richard might die. She was going because she needed answers only he could give.

Lucien offered to wait outside if she wanted privacy.

Olivia surp
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