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The Softness I forgot

Author: Feli_love
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-21 14:54:56

POV: Amelia

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"It was the first peaceful day in forever.

No updates from court. No late-night calls. No sketchy cars parked outside. Just sunlight streaming through the curtains and Nora's laughter floating in from the living room.

Amelia stirred her tea slowly, watching the ripples dance in her mug. Adrian had headed out early to get some groceries. Nora was sprawled out on the rug, drawing with intense concentration, her tongue sticking out and her brow knitted in focus.

It felt like nothing.

But that kind of calm… it was everything.

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By late morning, they were all piled into the car, making their way to a cozy bookstore café about twenty minutes away. Amelia had called ahead, they did private sessions for celebrities and high-profile families looking for a escape from the spotlight.

The drive was a quiet one. Nora was humming softly in the backseat while Amelia stole glances at Adrian's hands on the wheel.

It was funny how she had started noticing little things about him. Like
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