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Chapter 33 Old Friend

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LUCIEN

I remained silent, allowing him to continue.

“At that time, his condition had already worsened considerably,” Grandpa said slowly. “The doctors had practically sentenced him to death. Yet instead of worrying about himself, the thing weighing most heavily on his mind was his granddaughter.”

“Helene.”

My fingers twitched faintly against the wheelchair’s armrest.

“He told me he’d failed her.” Grandpa’s voice lowered. “Apparently, during his frequent business trips, his longtime ex-wife—Henr
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