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Chapter 89 – The Family Tree
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2026-06-14 01:48:47September arrived with the characteristic smell of sharpened pencils, new notebooks, and that familiar anxiety that always accompanied the return to school. The morning air was cooler, carrying the scent of leaves beginning to change color, but inside our house the residual warmth of summer still lingered—both literal and emotional.
The kitchen was in its usual comforting chaos. Zion was singing an off-key new song while frying bacon, the smoky smell
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