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A Familiar Stranger

作者: Oma
last update 公開日: 2025-12-30 11:46:36

HANNAH'S POV:

Breakfast stretched on, filled with laughter, mess, and Lucas’s endless commentary. When it was finally over, Maya helped me herd the children upstairs to get dressed, while Lucas stayed behind to tidy up though I suspected he spent more time posing dramatically with dish towels than actually cleaning.

As I zipped up Amelia’s dress and combed through her hair, she looked up at me with wide eyes. “Mommy, are you nervous?”

The question startled me. “Why do you ask?”

“Because you kee
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