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Chapter 286: Time to Process

Penulis: Evve
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-27 15:12:52

The cemetery was on the north shore of Long Island, a quiet expanse of green hills and grey stone overlooking the Sound. It was a place of old money and quiet grief, where the grass was manicured with scissors and the silence was strictly enforced.

Noah stood in front of a simple granite headstone.

Richard West. 1955 - 2018. Father. Builder.

There was no epitaph about love. No mention of husband. Just the facts.

Aria waited by the car, fifty yards away. She leaned against the hood, wrapped in h
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