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Chapter 139: The First Supervised Visit

Author: Evve
last update publish date: 2026-01-26 02:36:43

The beach house "visitations" were one thing—organic, fluid, mediated by sand and waves. But a court-mandated supervised visit was a different beast entirely.

It was Tuesday afternoon. 4 PM.

The location was neutral: The Children's Museum of Manhattan.

Aurora stood by the entrance, holding Ethan’s hand. She was wearing her armor—the black coat, the sunglasses—because the press knew about the visit. The "Family Court" victory hadn't stopped the paparazzi; it had just given them a schedule.

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