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Chapter 42 – The Call That Breaks

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The house had been unusually quiet that afternoon.

Grace sat on the edge of the couch, one hand resting on her stomach, absentmindedly tracing slow circles like she had begun to do whenever her thoughts became too heavy.

Joan moved quietly around the house, sweeping, arranging, pretending not to listen—but her ears caught everything.

Johnny wasn’t home yet.

And for once, Grace was alone with her thoughts.

That was dangerous.

Across town, Anita sat in her car, phone in hand, her lips pressed int
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