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Chapter 26

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last update Last Updated: 2025-12-07 22:58:43

THIRD PERSON

Olivia lay on the couch with her phone loose in her hand, half bored, half restless. The TV was on but she was not watching it. Her thumb moved on its own, scroll after scroll, story after story. Nothing held long enough to matter. Her other hand rested on her stomach, not soft, not gentle, just there. It was kinda a habit now.

Then a photo stopped her.

She frowned first. Just a small pull between her brows. Then she sat up slowly.

It was Selene.

Not old Selene. Not the tired, quiet Selene she pushed past in memory. This Selene stood in soft lights, hair smooth, face calm. A man stood beside her. Tall. Clean. His hand rested at the small of her back like it belonged there.

Adrien Voss and his wife, Selene Voss, leaving E3 after a private family dinner.

Olivia read it once.

Then again.

Then a third time.

Her mouth went dry. Her chest felt tight in a way she had not felt in a long time.

“Lucas,” she said.

Her voice sounded thin.

Lucas was across the room, sitting on the edg
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