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The Calm Before the Fall

Penulis: Author Destro
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-03 12:25:49

Axel

“Father has been begging, Mother,” I said quietly, breaking the heavy silence in the hospital room. “He keeps asking to at least speak to you. Just once. So he can explain himself. Don’t you think… don’t you think you might want to hear what he has to say?”

My mother didn’t respond at all.

She sat propped up against the hospital bed and slowly lifted the small porcelain teacup in her hand, taking a sip.

She didn’t look at me… not even once.

I exhaled slowly, rubbing my jaw in frustration.
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