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Chapter 115: Cracks Beneath the Calm

作者: Frank J.P
last update 最終更新日: 2025-10-27 05:22:08

Sienna

The next day started out quiet enough.

Sunlight spilled through the living room windows, and the house smelled faintly of cinnamon and fresh laundry. But under that calm surface, something heavy lingered — the kind of silence that made every little sound feel too loud.

Mom and Dad were at the dining table again, laptops open, notepads scattered everywhere. I walked in just as Mom said, “So, if we leave early Friday, we can visit Stanford first, then maybe UCLA over the weekend. What do you think?”

Dad looked up from his screen. “That makes sense. We can drive down the coast afterward, stop at a few others along the way. Michigan can wait till next month — it’s colder there anyway.”

Jaxon was sitting across from them, a mug of coffee untouched in front of him. He looked half-listening, half somewhere else entirely.

Mom noticed and smiled like she was trying to keep the mood light. “It’ll be fun, Jax. We can turn it into a little family trip. You’ll get to see the campuses, talk
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