{Mira’s POV}Then David looked Vanessa dead in the eye and said, “Who is he?”The question landed like a slap. For a second, no one moved.Vanessa’s face didn’t change immediately, but I saw it that tiny flicker in her eyes, that split second of surprise before she covered it with a cold laugh.“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” she said smoothly.David didn’t blink. “Try again.”The air around us thickened. Leo stood beside her, small fingers curled tightly around the strap of his little backpack, his stuffed dinosaur dangling from the other hand. He looked from one adult to the other with wide, confused eyes, completely unaware of the war exploding over his head.Vanessa let out a slow breath and shifted her weight. “You’re being ridiculous.”“No,” David said, his voice frighteningly calm. “What’s ridiculous is the fact that you show up at my house unannounced, with two suitcases and a temporary guardianship document already prepared, and expect me to believe this is some l
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