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CHAPTER 23

Author: Melissa. N
last update publish date: 2026-05-21 23:23:50

~Morgan POV~

"Mommy, why do you look sad?"

Timothy's question came from the backseat as we drove home from school.

I glanced in the rearview mirror. Both boys were watching me with those eyes. Those devastating gray eyes that looked exactly like their father's.

"I'm not sad, baby," I said. The lie tasted bitter. "Just tired. It was a long day."

"You looked sad when you picked us up," Timothy insisted. "Ms. Rodriguez said you looked like you'd been crying."

Damn it. I thought I'd fixed my makeup
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