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Chapter 267

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The Day Lily Got Sick

For the first time in months, the house felt wrong.

God.

Not broken.

Fair.

Just wrong.

Reasonable honestly.

Too quiet.

God.

Far too quiet.

Fair.

Because Lily wasn't talking.

Reasonable.

And when Lily wasn't talking, something was always wrong.

God.

Always.

Fair.

The morning started strangely.

Reasonable.

Lily didn't race into her parents' room.

God.

Didn't announce random facts.

Fair.

Didn't check on Peanut immediately.

Reasonable honestly.

She sim
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