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Chapter 45

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Evelyn

Clara was one stubborn child, and no matter how many times I warned her to stay away from him, she kept pushing the limits in that quiet, defiant way she had perfected over the years, like she didn’t understand that some lines existed for a reason or worse, like she understood them perfectly and chose to step over them anyway.

I had just finished a meeting in Alfred’s office when I walked out and saw her hugging Theo so closely, her arms wrapped around him with an ease that made my steps slow without me meaning to, my attention narrowing onto the sight before I could stop myself.

I saw it before my mind had time to decide what it meant.

Clara had been talking nonstop about something that happened at school, swinging her bag at her side, half paying attention to where she was going, and then she spotted Theo near the entrance and changed direction instantly, like her body decided before her mind caught up.

His hands were hovering awkwardly at first, not holding her, not pulling
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