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Chapter 29: Shadows Behind the Silence

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last update Date de publication: 2026-07-08 21:46:07

The Walker mansion was unusually quiet that morning.

Sunlight streamed through the tall windows of the living room, yet the warmth it brought did nothing to ease the heaviness Olivia felt in her heart.

She sat on the sofa with a cup of tea resting untouched on the table before her. Her eyes remained fixed on the garden outside, but her mind was elsewhere.

She couldn't stop thinking about Ryan.

Over the past several weeks, he had become a different man.

He smiled less.

He spoke less.

Sometimes s
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