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Chapter 136

Max

My mother had invited Sofia to come stay with them anytime she wanted and promised that there would always be a place for her in our family.

Amd my father had been surprisingly gentle in assuring her that my relationship with my biological family didn't diminish or replace the family he'd been raised in.

The whole thing had gone better than I'd dared hope and Sofia had left that call looking more settled and secure than she had since I'd first told her the truth.

What surprised
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