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Chapter Thirteen

Author: Goldie
last update publish date: 2026-09-19 14:24:50

The Brother They Hid

The lights went out.

Again.

Amelia grabbed Adrian's arm.

“Adrian?”

“I'm here.”

His voice was calm, but she could hear the tension beneath it.

Thunder shook the old hospital.

Daniel moved closer to Amelia.

“Mommy, I'm scared.”

She pulled him against her.

“I'm here, baby.”

Adrian switched on the flashlight on his phone.

His father's photograph was still glowing on the screen.

His father.

Alive.

Standing beside Emma.

And beside him, Victor.

Adrian stared at the picture.

“This
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