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In the Shadow
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2026-02-20 10:03:55
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Please, call me Auntie Ā Ā Ā The Healing
Thaneš¼Three Months later.That's how long it took for us to settle the dust, three months since the gunshots echoed through the Kline house. I watched the man I used to call my father die at my feet in the hands of a son he did everything for; the irony of the story didn't lose its shine on me. At the end of it all, one lesson learned was that secrets buried for decades ripped the family apart. No one came out alive, literally. Now the house was gone, sold, stripped of everything that once carried the Kline name. I stood in the empty living room, the late afternoon sun stretching long shadows across the hardwood floor. The place felt hollow now, like the walls themselves were relieved to be rid of us finally. A moving crew had already cleared most of the furniture. Only a few boxes remained scattered around the room.Thomas moved through the hallway carrying another box of old documents.āHard to believe this place is finally done,ā he muttered.I didn
Please, call me Auntie Ā Ā Ā Loose end
143.SorayašI was just about to get comfortable on the couch when I noticed that Thane had forgotten his phone long after he left. It sat on the kitchen counter, where he must have set it down while grabbing his keys. When Thomas came to pick him up, they were rushing to meet their father to find the truth. I hope they get the answers that they are going after.With a sigh, I drop the book on the table, pick up the phone, and look at it before grabbing my jacket and heading for the door. The Kline house wasnāt far. The roads were quiet at this hour, and the sky was bright with the sun just settling in high up.When I pulled up near the front of the property, the house looked dark; every light inside was off. Something about it made the back of my neck prickle. I stepped out of the car just as a shadow moved along the side of the house, and I froze. There was a shadow moving across the house, moving closer. I saw it was a man; he moved quickly, quietly sli
Please, call me Auntie Ā Ā Ā The end of the line
142. Thaneš¼While she was feeding me a strawberry, I thought about the bath I had prepared for her before coming down to the kitchen to look for her. Before she could respond, I grabbed her around the waist and lifted her off the floor. Why not take the party upstairs instead of waiting? Soraya gasped, clutching the small bowl and plate.āThane!āāWhat?ā I said calmly, already walking toward the hallway.āIām holding chocolate!ā she pointed out. āAnd strawberries,ā I say with a smile on my face. āYouāre going to make me drop them!ā she yelled. I couldn't help but laugh at her expression of shock and amusement. āThen hold them tighter.āShe laughed despite herself, wrapping one arm around my neck while trying to balance the plate in the other hand.āWhere are you taking me?āāYouāll see,ā was the only thing I said. By the time we reached the bedroom, Soraya had already figured it out. The bathroom door was open, steam drifting into the room from the large b
Please, call me Auntie Ā Ā Ā I survived
141.SorayašThe house felt different tonight, not quite the way it had been before the warehouse, before the gun, and before I had come to the relaxation that I almost lost everything tonight. Once again, because of the family's greed, things almost went completely wrong in that warehouse. Now sitting in the room, the silence felt softer, safer, knowing that Jasper was behind bars where he belonged. I pulled my legs up against my chest, sitting at the edge of the bed, wrapping into one of Thaneās shirts. The fabric smelled like him, clean soap, and something darker that I couldn't quite name. My hands were still trembling a little, but it wasn't from fear; it was mostly from all the chaos that had happened in the short period that I was with Jasper before the guys found me. The door creaked softly, and I looked up. Thane stood there watching me as if I would disappear. He hadnāt changed since the warehouse. His shirt sleeves were still rolled up, his
Please, call me Auntie Ā Ā Ā He Broke
Leon( Thaneās father)The house was silent, dead silent. The moment the boys moved out, things started to change, and when Theo came to light, things took a drastic turn. Now the house has the kind of quiet that presses against your ears until it feels unbearable. I stood in the study with the lamp casting a dull golden circle across the desk, leaving the rest of the room in shadow. I refused to believe what the documents in my hands were saying, the evidence, the pictures, phone records, and back transfers, everything led to one person, my wife. I knew what kind of person I married, but I never thought she would be responsible for my own motherās death. I've done my own shameless things. I've hurt the people around me, but this hard truth is too unforgiving.The brakes on the car had been tampered with, someone had hit the car, and all that was arranged by the woman I married. My mother was innocent, despite how I was in the past, and how I almost lost t
Please, call me Auntie Ā Ā Ā The Hunt
Thaneš¼For a long moment, I just stood there in the bedroom doorway, the curtains swaying slightly from the open window, letting in the cold air in the room. Sorayaās side of the bed was still warm, the blanket twisted where she must have struggled before being taken. My chest tightened as I scanned the room again. Her phone and shoes were still where she left them, except for the small purse that she usually had, which was missing. Everything else was the same. When did Jasper become this clean, this calculated? How long had he planned this? I'm more upset with myself for letting him get the jump on me. I should've been on guard, but instead, I let those documents get the better of me. My jaw clenched as I picked up Sorayaās phone, turning it slowly in my hand. For years, I had dealt with men like him, desperate, reckless, convinced they were smarter than everyone else in the room.But Jasper had just made one mistake that would cost him everything; he did
Please, call me Auntie Ā Ā Ā In-laws
66. Thaneš¼ This week has been particularly hard for me, emotionally and physically. After reading my motherās diary, I got a better understanding of who the man who called himself my father truly is. It wasn't much, but it was enough for me to conclude that I need to look into him more; the man i
Last Updated : 2026-03-25Please, call me Auntie Ā Ā Ā The paternity
64. Thaneš¼ Holding a yellow envelope in her hand, she said, āThe result is here.ā ā The DNA test?ā I ask her with a shaky voice. She nods. With even shakier fingers, I reach for the thin yellow envelope that holds the answer to our questions: Does Theo belong to our family? The silence in t
Last Updated : 2026-03-25Please, call me Auntie Ā Ā Ā My own pop up
61. Sorayaš ā The wedding was really nice,ā I say to Thane as I get into the bed next to him. Rubbing my ankle, I had twisted it during the night. I wasn't sure where or how, but now it's hurting a little. āSure it was, simple but beautiful,ā he said, his phone still in his hand. Putting my
Last Updated : 2026-03-25Please, call me Auntie Ā Ā Ā Messy
62. Thaneš¼ I have been requesting a meeting with Sage Sr for a week now. Today I finally got a response, and he suggested meeting at a restaurant not too far from the office. I decided to take a stroll before going, and that's when I saw Soraya rushing into the restaurant. Without thinking, I fol
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