LuciaThe next morning, I woke up earlier than usual. It was a routine ingrained in my body, and I went straight to the kitchen. Heating the soup, frying eggs, arranging bread on plates. I did everything automatically, as if my body moved without needing instructions. I barely slept last night, but fatigue had never been an excuse in this house.Strangely, there was no shouting this morning.When I finished setting the breakfast on the dining table, my uncle was already seated neatly, wearing his best shirt. My aunt also looked more dressed up than usual. Her hair was neatly styled, her face full of makeup. Elena sat beside her, beautiful as always, wearing a simple dress that was clearly expensive.I was about to return to the kitchen as usual when my uncle said, "Sit."I froze."What is it?" I asked hesitantly."Eat together," he said briefly.My chest pounded uneasily. This had never happened. Not once since I had lived in this house. I sat slowly at the end of the table, my hands
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