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Chapter 9

Author: Arden Sky
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It was the day we would lay my daughter to rest, but without her remains, all I had was one of her little shoes. I carefully polished it until it was spotless before placing it into the urn along with the protective charm I had prayed over.

‘Celeste, it’s Mommy’s fault. I failed to protect you. Back then, your father agreed to take us on a family trip to the seaside. You were so excited that you couldn’t sleep all night.’

“When I come back, I can finally tell my friends that Daddy took me to build sandcastles and collect seashells at the beach!”

“Mommy, do you think Daddy will lie to us again? Last time he promised to take me to the amusement park, but he broke his promise.”

“If Daddy lies to me again, hmph, I’ll... I’ll ignore him for three whole days!”

‘Celeste, were you so angry that you’ve decided to ignore us forever in this lifetime?’

I cradled the urn in my arms and gently opened the door. As always, Sutton was silently keeping watch outside.

“I’ll go with you,” he said,
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