102. The One Above Her...Lucien picked up the call, his expression hardening almost immediately."Mom.""Lucien." Diane's voice came through the phone, hoarse and strangely subdued, nothing like the voice he remembered.His brows drew together slightly, but his tone remained cold. "What is it?"A brief pause followed."What do you say to dinner tonight?"Lucien said nothing. His fingers tightened around the phone, and for a moment, he simply stared through the windshield, his expression unreadable."I haven't seen you in a while, son," Diane continued, her voice carrying a faint note of reproach. "Don't you even miss your... mother?"Lucien's jaw tightened.For a moment, neither of them spoke. The silence stretched between them, heavy with everything they had left unsaid."Okay," he finally replied. "I'm on my way."Before Diane could say anything else, he ended the call.He lowered his head, his grip tightening around the steering wheel until his knuckles paled slightly. The silence
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