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Chapter 61: An Empty House

Auteur: Smart Imuere
last update Date de publication: 2026-08-07 16:24:25

Ethan came home expecting an ordinary evening, the emergency board session finally behind him, already thinking about what to make Emma laugh about over dinner.

The house was too quiet before he'd even fully stepped through the door.

He knew the difference between an empty house and a quiet one by now, the particular texture of a space that had someone missing from it rather than simply someone asleep or working in another room.

"Emma?"

Nothing answered him but the sound of his own voice return
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