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The Guilt

Author: Mimi
last update publish date: 2026-06-05 16:16:11

The room was dark.

Small. Stone walls. Iron door. A single light bulb hung from the ceiling. Flickering.

Lily slept on my lap. Barnaby was tucked under her arm. Her small chest rose and fell. Her face was peaceful.

Rex sat beside me. His hand was on my back. His eyes were on the door.

I looked at him. "What are you thinking?"

He was quiet for a moment. "I am thinking about my father. About Victor. About all the people I killed."

I touched his face. "You were protecting your family."

He shook hi
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