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Chapter 22

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The morning light streamed through the kitchen windows as Sophia sat across from her mother, her hands wrapped around a steaming cup of coffee. The children were still asleep upstairs, exhausted from their midnight adventure and the emotional reunion that had followed. For the first time in weeks, the house was peaceful.

But Sophia's mind was anything but.

"I want to move out," she said quietly.

Lily looked up from her tea, her expression immediately sharpening with concern. "What? Why? You jus
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