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Chapter 14

Auteur: Betty
last update Date de publication: 2026-08-24 23:56:54

Louisa's point of view

Michelle said Mom was recovering well — she'd even gained some weight — and the agent called to say they'd found a house for me, big enough for the three of us, within my price range.

Things were finally going my way, so with nothing left to worry about, I slept clean through the evening until I woke up around midnight, hungry.

Using my phone flashlight instead of the overhead light, I tiptoed to the kitchen out of habit, grabbed two big bags of potato chips, and headed
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