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Chapter Eighteen: Ashton's POV

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I actually didn't mean to disturb Helen and her kids, but I was passing by their house, and I decided to just say hi.

As I got closer, I noticed something strange—the front door was a little bit open. That wasn’t like her.

This was one of the biggest estates in Seattle. How could she have left her door open? Maybe she intentionally left it that way, or maybe she forgot.

I pushed the door open a little more and stepped inside. The warm smell of pancakes and eggs filled the air, mixed with the sound of kids making some crazy laughing sounds.

I followed the sound to the dining room and saw them all sitting at the table, laughing, eating, completely unaware that I was standing there.

It was… cute. I won’t lie. Watching them like this, so happy, made my chest feel tight in a way I didn’t want to think about.

“Hey, dickhead.”

Helen’s voice brought me back from my thoughts. I turned my head slowly, meeting her eyes as she shone them at me.

“I’m talking to you. Can’t you hear me?” She sho
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