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Chapter 65: Something Familiar

Author: Lisabeth
last update publish date: 2026-11-13 05:20:47

The picnic continued under the warm afternoon sun.

The garden was peaceful, filled with laughter, the rustle of leaves, and the distant sound of children playing.

Julian was on the grass with Leo and Lucas, helping them fly a small kite.

“Higher!” Leo shouted.

“I’m trying,” Julian laughed, running across the lawn with the string in his hand.

The kite lifted higher into the sky.

Leo jumped up and down.

“We did it!”

Lucas clapped his hands.

“Again! Again!”

Julian smiled, letting the boys pull him
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