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29. Embarrashing
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2026-05-01 13:14:08“Mom’s downstairs.”
Gian said it flatly, but the impact hit Aurelia’s chest like a sledgehammer. She stared at her husband, panic flickering across her face as her trembling hand tightened around the edge of the kitchen counter.
“Right now?” she whispered, voice barely holding together.
Gian rolled his eyes with the kind of tired resignation that said he already knew how this conversation would go, then ended the call without adding any
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