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CHAPTER 9
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2026-03-04 20:19:55Eliza's POV
My phone buzzed.I glanced down. Unknown number. No preview visible. I swiped it open.Scott's accident wasn't the only one. Want to know about your father?The world stopped.I stared at the words. Read them three times. Four. They didn't change.Want to know about your father?My hand tightened on the phone.Adam noticed. "What?"I couldn't speak. Just turned the screen toward him.He read
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