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Chapter 88

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last update Last Updated: 2025-10-19 22:24:40

The walls felt like they were closing in.

“What do you mean Mason is gone?” Elias’s voice thundered through the living room, sharp and trembling at once. His hands were gripping the edge of the couch so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

Mila stood in front of him, her small frame shaking. Her curls bounced slightly as she nodded, eyes wide and red from crying. “We were playing outside,” she said, her voice breaking, “and we heard a dog barking. Mason said we should go see the puppy. I told him no, that Daddy would be angry at us but Mason said you would not know.”

Jace’s chest constricted. He could barely breathe.

Mila sniffed, her lips trembling. “So we went outside the gate and saw a man with a puppy. It looked hurt. Mason ran to him, and they talked. The man said he needed Mason’s help to take the puppy to the hospital to get treatment. And… and Mason followed him.”

The last word hung in the air like a death sentence.

Jace froze, staring at his daughter as if his mind r
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Whst does Justin wants from Jace....please give Jace some happiness
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