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Chapter 98: A Gift

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Lorenzo’s P.O.V

I was in the garden, when I saw the black SUV crawl up the dirt road. Even before I caught the glint of sunlight off the side mirror, I knew it was Grayson, and his car that makes his baby die to how much he cherished it.

Why he came through the back today was a surprise. As if he knew I was here.

I stood, brushing soil off my hands. I’d been tending the hydrangeas Sarah planted just last week.

She said watching something grow made her feel alive again. I understood. That’s why I’d let my hands get dirty for the first time in a long time.

The door of the SUV opened, and Grayson stepped out, his shoulders tense and his jaw locked. He didn’t move with his usual ease. There was a weight to him, something dragging behind his eyes like smoke that refused to clear.

“It’s gone,” he said before I even asked.

I didn’t flinch. I didn’t need to.

“The cabin?” I asked, already knowing the answer.

He nodded. “Burned to ash. Nothing left but stone and cinders. Happened yesterday whi
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