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The Substitute Father

作者: Oma
last update 公開日: 2026-07-10 23:06:33

MARY'S POV:

Marl.

He was standing near the entrance, his hands in his pockets, his eyes scanning the room. He was wearing casual clothes today, dark jeans, a leather jacket, the same jacket he had worn the first time I saw him. He looked out of place among the other parents, too sharp, too watchful, too... present.

My stomach dropped.

What was he doing here?

I watched him for a moment, my mind racing. Was he here on Alistair's behalf? Had Alistair sent him to monitor me, to report back on what
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