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Chapter 21. Letting Go of A Few Things

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* Julliane *

"Did your visitor leave, Jullie?"

Mrs. Perez, the old house servant, called out to me from the archway that opened into the living room. Her voice carried a warmth that always brought back childhood memories of rainy afternoons and freshly baked bread with my grandpa. I turned to her and nodded briefly.

"Yes, Nana," I replied softly.

She walked slowly across the room and sat in the chair across from me, her hands folded neatly in her lap. After a pause, she cleared her throat, a gentle signal that she had something important to say.

"It's been on my mind for some time now, Jullie," she began, her eyes not quite meeting mine. "I've stayed in this house far longer than I thought I would. When your grandfather passed, I didn't want to leave you alone, so I remained. But now... now you've grown into a strong young woman, and the time has come for me to go home, to my family in the village. My grandchildren want me to retire, to spend time with them while I still can.
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