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Chapter 21 ：It’s for the child

Author: Lauren
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-24 12:13:08

Candice POV

Just as Dorian and I were preparing to leave that emotional battlefield masquerading as a family dinner, a sudden roar of thunder cracked through the sky like a warning. Within minutes, the heavens opened, and rain came crashing down in torrents.

I stood by the door, watching the rain like it was laughing at me. Perfect timing.

Grandfather glanced out the window, then back at us with a calm, authoritative tone. “It’s not safe to drive in this storm. The roads here get flooded quickly. You both should stay the night. We’ll have rooms prepared.”

I didn’t miss the small, satisfied glance Grace shot in our direction as she sipped her wine, and Alora’s smug little smile that she quickly tried to hide behind a napkin.

Part of me wanted to protest, to say we’d risk it, storm or not—but I wasn’t about to get into an accident just to escape the discomfort. So I swallowed my pride and nodded silently.

Later that night, I found myself in one of the mansion’s ornate guest bedrooms. T
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