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Cleaning House

Auteur: Mayemura Special
last update Date de publication: 2025-10-24 22:45:51

Isla's POV

Sophie slept curled against me, her fingers tangled in my shirt, as if afraid I would vanish. Every time I shifted, she whimpered. I did not sleep, not really. I just lay there, watching the light crawl across the walls and pretending it was peace.

When Alexander knocked softly and pushed the door open, I already knew from his expression that something had gone wrong. His tie was loose, his eyes darker than usual, too still, too calm. That same calm from the night before, the one
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