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Chapter 117 — Matthew and Claire
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2026-06-24 00:39:03The house was quiet that sunny Saturday afternoon. The sea in the background seemed calmer than usual, as if the universe itself were holding its breath.
Matthew paced back and forth in the bedroom, his heart beating so hard he swore the sound was echoing off the walls. At nineteen, he was already a man—tall, strong, with the striking features inherited from his three fathers and his mother’s expressive eyes. But in that moment, he felt sixteen again, nervous and vulnerable
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