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Chapter 131

作者: Tear stained lore
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Maria:

The first thing that surprised me was how unimpressive the land looked.

After months of sketches, meetings, spreadsheets, permits, contractor discussions, fundraising plans, and enough paperwork to make me question every life choice that had led me there, I had expected something more dramatic. There was a visible sign that all those late nights and endless revisions had transformed an idea into reality.

Instead, reality looked suspiciously ordinary.

Several acres of dirt stretched benea
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  • What We Pretended To Be    Chapter 131

    Maria:The first thing that surprised me was how unimpressive the land looked.After months of sketches, meetings, spreadsheets, permits, contractor discussions, fundraising plans, and enough paperwork to make me question every life choice that had led me there, I had expected something more dramatic. There was a visible sign that all those late nights and endless revisions had transformed an idea into reality.Instead, reality looked suspiciously ordinary.Several acres of dirt stretched beneath a clear morning sky. A temporary site office sat near the entrance. Survey stakes dotted the ground. Construction equipment waited in neat rows. Three men were already arguing over measurements with the intensity of people negotiating a peace treaty rather than discussing concrete details.I stood beside Daniel at the edge of the property and took it all in.“Well.”Daniel glanced at me. “Well?”“I think I expected it to look more impressive.”“It will.”I laughed because that answer was pure

  • What We Pretended To Be    Chapter 130: Lily And Marcus

    Lily:The worst thing about hope is how sneaky it is. You can spend months shoving it into a corner, convincing yourself you’ve made peace with reality, and then it strolls back in like it owns the place.I’d spent three months preparing for every possible version of Marcus’s answer.If he wanted friendship, I could do friendship.If he needed distance, I’d survive that too.If he decided there was nothing left between us, I’d figure out how to keep moving.None of those plans survived the moment he smiled at me across Maria’s picnic table.Three months of emotional self-improvement collapsed in an instant. It was honestly embarrassing.Around us, the picnic carried on at full volume. People laughed. Someone dropped a plate. Maria’s mother and Victoria had somehow launched into a serious discussion about baby names despite the fact that Maria had barely announced her pregnancy.Charles had appointed himself honorary grandfather before anyone could stop him.Daniel looked increasingly

  • What We Pretended To Be    Chapter 129

    Maria: The housewarming picnic was Lily’s idea. Of course it was. Three days after Daniel and I moved into the farmhouse, she showed up at my clinic carrying a notebook, two iced coffees, and the determined look she got whenever she decided other people’s lives needed improving. I should have known I was doomed the second she opened the notebook. By the end of lunch, she’d planned an entire event. By the time the day arrived, the farm looked like it belonged in one of those expensive lifestyle magazines people left on coffee tables and never actually read. Long wooden tables sat beneath strings of lights, cream blankets were spread across the grass, fresh flowers appeared on every available surface, and someone had tied ribbons to the stable doors. Lily. There wasn’t even a mystery there. Nobody else would look at a horse stable and think, You know what this needs? Decorative ribbon. The afternoon sun washed everything in gold as guests started arriving down the driveway. I stayed

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    Maria: The first thing I noticed was how exhausted I was. Not the usual kind of tired that came with moving into a new house, running a clinic, and planning a shelter. This felt different. It sat deep in me, stubborn and heavy, as my body had quietly decided it was done cooperating. At first, I ignored it. Then I blamed the move to the farm, then the unpacking, then Daniel. That last one wasn’t remotely fair, but I was running out of suspects. Three days after we moved into the farmhouse, I found myself standing in front of the refrigerator staring at a carton of eggs. The sight of them made my stomach twist, which was ridiculous because the day before, I’d wanted eggs badly enough to consider making them twice. I closed the refrigerator, opened it again, looked at the eggs, and closed it. “You’re losing an argument with breakfast.” I glanced over my shoulder. Daniel stood in the doorway with a mug of coffee in one hand, hair still damp from his shower, sleeves rolled neatly to hi

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    Maria:By the time our honeymoon finally arrived, I was starting to think Daniel genuinely enjoyed watching me pretend I wasn’t excited. For two weeks, I’d acted like this trip was no big deal. Just France. Just a honeymoon. Just two weeks away from everything. Meanwhile, I’d checked the weather forecast so many times I could probably have delivered a local news report. Daniel knew, obviously. The man noticed everything. Which was exactly why he spent those two weeks refusing to acknowledge my excitement. Not once.The flight was long but surprisingly peaceful. Somewhere over the Mediterranean, I fell asleep with my head against his shoulder. When I woke up, the blanket had been tucked more securely around me, and there was a cup of water waiting beside me. I blinked up at him. Daniel was reading something on his tablet as if he hadn’t moved in hours. “You could’ve woken me.” “You were sleeping.” “I gathered that.” “You looked comfortable.” Then he went right back to reading. Tha

  • What We Pretended To Be    Chapter 126

    Maria: “Yes,” I said. Daniel still had a dish towel in his hand when I answered him. He’d been drying the same wine glass for so long that the entire thing had started to feel suspiciously performative. He looked over at me from the kitchen sink, calm as ever, but something was waiting underneath it, quietly waiting—very Daniel. “Yeah?” he asked. I nodded once. “Yeah. I think it’s time.” The smallest shift crossed his face. Barely there. Most people would have missed it. I wouldn’t have. Not anymore. He turned back toward the counter, setting the glass down carefully. “I didn’t want to ask too early.” “You mean you didn’t want me thinking you were trying to relocate me like one of your business acquisitions.” “That happened one time.” I laughed and walked farther into the kitchen. “You built an entire house because I said the farm felt peaceful.” “You liked the reading nook.” “I did like the reading nook.” “And the horse.” That made me smile immediately. His mo

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    Maria:“I don’t think I’m competing with him anymore.”It doesn’t sound dramatic.That’s what makes it worse.Noah says it like he’s stating something obvious. Something he’s already accepted.I try to respond.“That’s not—”The rest doesn’t come.Because I don’t know what I’m correcting.He doesn’

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    Daniel: “Why wouldn’t I?” It comes out clean. Easy. Like it belongs there. Maria doesn’t answer right away. I can feel her eyes on the side of my face, searching for something I’m not ready to give. I keep my gaze fixed on the road, fingers steady on the wheel. It’s easier this way. If I look

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    Sleep doesn’t come.Not properly. Not the kind that settles into your bones and stays.I turn. Adjust the pillow. Flip it to the cold side like that might fix something. Check the time.2:14 a.m.Close my eyes.It’s quiet. Too quiet.And then—Do you want it to be?I open my eyes again.“Why would

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    The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was my phone.The second was that something about it felt… aggressive.Notifications stacked across the screen, one over the other, like they’d been building up overnight with nowhere to go.Most of them were from Lily.Of course.I squinted, still half-a

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