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Chapter 29

Author: Darshen
Silas's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched Sophie disappear into the kitchen. He lifted the cup and took a sip.

"Hiss…"

The heat scalded his tongue. He winced, drawing in a sharp breath, his stomach twisting in protest.

With a darkened expression, he set the cup down on the coffee table. His gaze dropped to the floor, to the scattered beer bottles, and a wave of irritation surged through him. Without thinking, his right foot snapped out, sending a crushed soda can clattering into the corner.

Clang—

The crisp noise echoed abruptly through the stillness of the room.

In the kitchen, the sound startled Sophie so badly she flinched and instinctively dropped the spoon in her hand. Her arms flew up, protecting her head.

Old nightmares burst back into her mind with sharp clarity. Wounds long thought healed pulsed again with dull, aching pain.

On the stove, the pot of porridge had just come to a boil. Thick white porridge overflowed from the tightly shut lid, spilling onto the open fl
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    Silas's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched Sophie disappear into the kitchen. He lifted the cup and took a sip."Hiss…"The heat scalded his tongue. He winced, drawing in a sharp breath, his stomach twisting in protest.With a darkened expression, he set the cup down on the coffee table. His gaze dropped to the floor, to the scattered beer bottles, and a wave of irritation surged through him. Without thinking, his right foot snapped out, sending a crushed soda can clattering into the corner.Clang—The crisp noise echoed abruptly through the stillness of the room.In the kitchen, the sound startled Sophie so badly she flinched and instinctively dropped the spoon in her hand. Her arms flew up, protecting her head.Old nightmares burst back into her mind with sharp clarity. Wounds long thought healed pulsed again with dull, aching pain.On the stove, the pot of porridge had just come to a boil. Thick white porridge overflowed from the tightly shut lid, spilling onto the open fl

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