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Chapter 11 — Long Time No See
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2026-09-29 06:35:00Rhett’s POV
“My friend’s coming today to visit you, Dad.” My father only nodded, as if the name of whoever walked through the door no longer belonged to him. My mother looked up from the chair she had claimed since dawn. “Who?” “Corin. It’s been ages. He’s in town. He can drop by.” “Ah. Corin.” She said it like a photograph coming out of a drawer. “Your old school friend. I haven’t heard that name in a long time.” I had not eith
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