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Chapter Seventeen: Almost

Author: Marley Moris
last update publish date: 2026-04-15 23:41:59

Lucy heard a soft knock and opened the door. She stood there without stepping aside. She knew she had warned him, but she also knew he would not listen.

Mark Tony stood on her front step.

"I told you to stay away," she said.

"I know." He didn't move. "I just need a few minutes."

"I don't have a few minutes."

"Lucy." His voice dropped. "It's about Anthony."

She looked at him for a long moment.

Then she stepped aside.

~ ~ ~

She didn't offer him anything.

She stood in the middle of the living room
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