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Chapter 8

Penulis: Chrissy Paige
The Zimmer family’s birthday banquet drew to a close, and guests gradually began saying their goodbyes.

Mrs. Cooper was sitting in the home theater, eyes closed, quietly resting as an old musical played on the big screen.

The melody floated gently through the room, rich with longing and sorrow.

“Only through regret do we see the truth. Love survives the pain, rising above it all to mend what the world could not.”

Jake walked in just as those lyrics played. The words unsettled him, and he found himself frowning without even realizing it.

He walked over to Mrs. Cooper. “Grandma, where’s Madison?”

Without opening her eyes, Mrs. Cooper replied calmly, “Why don’t you go snuggle up with Xena? Why are you asking about Madison?”

Jake let out a frustrated sigh. “Grandma, you have no idea what Madison’s like these days. She gets upset over everything. I barely said anything and she packed up and left. I texted her earlier, and she didn’t even reply.”

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