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The Wedding No One Let Stay Small

Author: Calai
last update publish date: 2026-06-30 20:30:28

Isla arrived just after ten on Caelum’s birthday, before midnight could steal the day. By the time the nurses placed her in Beatrice’s arms, everyone was already laughing at the coincidence.

Caelum, who had spent the evening waiting for his cake, took the news seriously and declared that sharing a birthday was fine as long as Isla would not steal his dessert.

In the weeks after Isla’s birth, the mansion finally settled into a rare peace. For once, the loudest t

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