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Chapter 282

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The Day Lily Learned a Secret

The secret wasn't supposed to be discovered.

God.

Not yet.

Fair.

Maybe not for years.

Reasonable honestly.

But secrets have a funny habit.

God.

They never stay hidden forever.

Fair.

Especially around curious children.

Reasonable.

And Lily was very curious.

God.

Dangerously curious.

Fair.

Professionally curious.

Reasonable honestly.

The morning started normally.

God.

Peanut was playing with stacking cups.

Fair.

Or destroying stacking cups.

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