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Fake acknowledgement

Author: Purple Acacia
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-18 02:00:53

Knox,

Mark had that look. Disappointment, sharp and unmistakable, settling into the lines of his face as he gripped the steering wheel.

I noticed it the moment we got into the car, the way his jaw tightened and his shoulders stiffened as if he were holding something back. I didn’t understand why.

Shouldn’t I be the one concerned? A woman had just cried in front of me, called out my name like it was a lifeline, and told me she was the mother of Cyrus. That wasn’t something small. That wasn’t something anyone could brush off.

And yet, sitting in the back seat while Mark drove us home, the city lights sliding past the window in blurred streaks, something uncomfortable began to settle in my chest.

A realization that was painstakingly slow and unwelcome. For some reason, my judgment, my rational thoughts, my ability to process situations the way I used to had been getting harder. Like my mind was wading through fog, every conclusion delayed, every instinct dulled.

I hadn’t doubted that
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