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Chapter 7

Author: Coffee Bear
Memories of the past crashed over me. All those moments I couldn't tough out, I'd survived on memory alone. I met Caleb's gaze in the rearview mirror and smiled, calm and unflinching.

The next day, when I was dropping Tim off at kindergarten, I saw everyone pointing and whispering at us.

"Is that the rich mother and son in the rumors? I heard she cheated on her husband. The kid might not even be a Larkin!"

"I heard her parents only went bankrupt because they got caught up in some shady business! Serves them right!"

"She's a total schemer. She staged some dramatic showdown with a mistress the other day—turns out she was the guilty one! She had a kid with her side piece!"

I waved to Tim with a smile. "Have fun, sweetie. I'll pick you up after class!"

His eyes flicked to the crowd murmuring behind us. He said, "Mommy, don't be scared. I won't listen to the bad people. You shouldn't, too!"

I kissed his cheek. It was no wonder he was my kid—his heart was just as tough as mine.

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