The next morning, Alyssa dragged her body up from the bed, shielding her face from the harsh light that shone through the windows and spilled across the expensive hotel room. The curtains had been left slightly open, allowing the morning sun to creep inside, and after a night of barely restful sleep, the brightness felt almost offensive.She groaned softly as her eyes drifted toward the laptop screen sitting on the small table beside the bed.“I can't believe I slept off,” she muttered to herself, rubbing her tired eyes with the heels of her palms.She had not even remembered falling asleep.One moment, she had been sitting there staring at the old photograph, trying to make sense of the man standing beside Robert, and the next, exhaustion had apparently dragged her under.The old picture was still open on the laptop.Robert's arm was anchored around the other man's neck, his face carrying a wide, carefree smile that Alyssa had seen countless times throughout her childhood.There was
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