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Chapter 83 - Claire’s POV

Author: Anney GW
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-03-09 15:29:42

“Hi sweetie,” I signed, looking around behind the little boy. “Are you okay? Where’s your social worker?”

He shrugged and waved his hand vaguely, like he’d left her behind somewhere back there.

My heart went out to him. I still loved him, in spite of what had happened with his dad.

“Come on inside,” I said. “You want anything? Cocoa? Sandwich? Ice cream… Well, I might have eaten all the ice cream. But anything else…” I put an arm around his shoulders and drew him into my apartment.

I set him
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