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Chapter 32: Job Offer

Author: Elsie Kesh
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-24 22:48:27

Catherine adjusted herself on the couch, her eyes briefly scanning the room before she softly said, "Sophia, could you bring me that scarf I was working on at the hospital? It's in my bag. Knitting helps me focus."

Sophia nodded and headed to the corner where her mom's bag was, rummaging through it until she found the unfinished scarf, a soft, cream-colored piece with delicate floral patterns forming at the edges.

Handing it to her mom, she sat down across from her, watching as Catherine's hands moved with practiced ease, the rhythmic clicking of the needles filling the silence. After a while, Sophia shifted uneasily in her seat, her voice low but clear. “I’m sorry, Mom,” she began, her words faltering for a moment.

Catherine looked up from her knitting, her brow furrowing. “What is it, darling? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

“I got married on a whim… I should’ve told you first,” she said cautiously, her voice barely above a whisper.

Catherine froze, her knitting needles halting
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