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Chapter 411

Author: Ada Plus
Ethan had traded several pounds of sweet potatoes for the squid. Isaac had scolded him for wasting food, but all he wanted was to give his dad a taste of meat on his birthday.

Afraid of wasting anything, he hadn't even peeled off the outer purple skin, just rinsed it a few more times. He even held back when serving, hoping his dad would eat more.

Nicole studied the stir-fried squid, turning the tentacles over. "Dried squid?"

"Yeah. It was big. About a pound for the whole thing. I only used a
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