That evening, the sky was painted with golden clouds, sunlight filtering gently through the falling leaves of the maple trees. Eliana sat on Olivia’s lap on the front porch, coloring with her pencils. Hunter was trimming the plants in the yard, glancing at them now and then with a quiet smile.Unexpectedly, Eliana stopped drawing. She looked up at Olivia, her clear eyes no longer just filled with curiosity, but with a growing sense of maturity.“Mama,” she whispered, “why did we used to live alone in that little house? Why are we only with Papa now?”Olivia fell silent. She had imagined this question might come one day, but never knew when. And now, with Eliana older and beginning to understand more, she knew the time had come.She pulled Eliana closer into a hug. “Sweetheart, sometimes life takes us through complicated paths. Your Papa and I were together once, but things happened that forced us apart.”“Was Papa bad back then?”Olivia shook her head. “No, he wasn’t. But back then, m
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