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Lydia’s Decision

Author: Pamora
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-04-17 15:37:24

Lydia POV

I used to think the most complicated thing in my life was love.

Now I know better.

Love is simple compared to power.

Power is layered. Hidden. Negotiated in quiet rooms by people who never raise their voices but somehow control the lives of everyone around them.

And right now, that quiet war is circling my child.

Which means I don’t have the luxury of ignorance anymore.

The realization settles in my mind the morning after Adrian tells me about his uncle.

I wake earlier than us
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