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Chapter 55: Trying

Penulis: Emma's Pen
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-09-04 04:28:02
The conversation about starting a family, once begun during their honeymoon months earlier, continued evolving naturally over the following weeks, Amelia and Damian discussing details with the same careful, deliberate partnership that had come to define every significant decision in their relationship.

"I think I'm ready," Amelia said one evening, curled against Damian's side on their couch, the quiet domesticity of their shared life settling comfortably around them. "Genuinely ready, not just
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