At the first light of dawn, Adriana was already up, doing her early morning essentials. With her mini luggage packed, she zipped the last compartment up.As she lifted her small suitcase behind her on the stairs, her footsteps echoed softly against the tiles. When she finally stepped downstairs, she could perceive the faint aroma of toast and freshly brewed coffee filling the air. As she appeared in the dining room, Hardin and Tessa’s faces fell the moment their eyes caught sight of her luggage. “Good morning, morning,” they both chorused uncertainly, as their eyes darted between their mother and her suitcase.Adriana forced a warm smile at them. “Morning, my beautiful darlings,” she whispered, walking over to them, and then crouched to press a kiss to each of their soft cheeks.As soon as she drew back, they both looked up at her with wide, questioning eyes that made her chest tighten. “Come on, Mommy’s just going for a little while, okay? I’ll be back by tomorrow,” she said softly,
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