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Chapter 165 - BEFORE THE VEIL

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The drive to Grandma Grace's house felt different this time. Andrea sat in the passenger seat, Henry's hand resting on her thigh as he navigated the familiar route. The late afternoon sun caught the diamond on her ring, sending tiny rainbows across the car's interior. One week. In one week, she would officially be Mrs. Henry Moore.

The thought still felt surreal.

When they pulled up to the small, cheerful house with the white porch and blooming flower boxes, Grandma Grace was already waiting
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