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7 - Act

Author: Amber Rose
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-02 22:23:53
Melissa’s POV

The door creaks open and I get treated to a painful view of Allie's smiling face on the photo, right next to her urn. I wonder darkly what Andrew is going to say. How he's going to accept the fact that his daughter is nothing but ashes. The daughter that he forced to wait for so long.

"I swear to God, Melissa," he growls as he's about to take a peek. "If you're lying to me...."

I shake my head. "Just look."

But before he can open the door, his phone rings inside his pocket. I don’t have to look at it to know who it is.

Eleanor.

To no one’s surprise, Andrew withdraws his hand from the door and looks at his phone. My suspicions are confirmed when his face lights up. Shamelessly, he says, “I need to answer this. Please don’t make a scene.”

I say nothing. I just watch as he takes the call in front of me, even having the gall to put it on loudspeaker. “Hello? Eleanor?”

“Hey,” comes Eleanor’s sweet voice. “I was just wondering if you already picked up Allie? When are yo
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