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Chapter 430

Author: Summer Knowles
So that was a refusal?

Sarah chuckled. “That’s fine. You don’t have to draw if you don’t want to. But in that case, I’ll have to take a little trip to your home.”

She gestured toward the door. “And of course, I’ll be bringing them along.”

David sucked in a sharp breath. His grip tightened around the pen, and after a long hesitation, he finally placed the tip on the paper. But he didn’t know where to start.

“Start with your family,” Sarah prompted gently.

After a moment’s pause, David drew three figures—a woman, a man, and a little girl.

“Now, add a house, a large tree, and a car on the road,” Sarah instructed, guiding him step by step.

He still had no idea what Sarah was trying to accomplish, but he had already realized that refusal was pointless. Resigned, he followed her directions, sketching a house, a road, and a car.

As Sarah examined the drawing, a rare softness flickered in her gaze when she looked at the house and the people. But the moment her eyes land
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