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Chapter Sixteen: This Shiny Band of Gold

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last update 최신 업데이트: 2026-01-05 19:03:43

Alice’s POV

I lay there for a while.

My phone rested quietly on the nightstand — no missed calls, no unread messages.

David had always been like this. When he left, he never explained. He never felt the need to.

I went downstairs and poured myself a cup of coffee then sank into an armchair in the lounge. That’s when I heard footsteps on the stairs.

I looked up. Lily was coming down, a children’s book in her hand. The Little Prince. Camilla’s favorite.

The cover was worn, the corners curled — evidence of countless nights I’d spent reading it aloud, to my daughter’s delight.

Lily spoke first, calm and unhurried, with the ease of someone who already belonged. “I didn’t realise you were still awake. I just put Camilla back to bed. She wasn’t sleeping well.”

She paused deliberately, her eyes flicking over my face, as if waiting to see whether I would crack.

“But it’s fine,” she continued lightly. “I told her a story and she settled down. Children just need a little extra patience. And gen
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