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Marital Problems

Author: Nao Solano
last update Last Updated: 2024-06-28 02:28:18

When I return to Altamira a week later, the warm weather feels perfect. The sky is blue and the sun is shining, unlike London’s gray skies.

London gave me the break I needed, but Altamira is undoubtedly my home.

“I’ll leave you on your own for a bit, okay? I need to go see my family,” I tell Mads as we drive from the airport to my penthouse. She says it’s no problem, so I just drop our bags inside, make sure she’s comfortable before heading out to eat with my beloved family.

When I arrive, I can see everyone is outside in the backyard enjoying the perfect day. My father is wearing nothing but swim trunks with flamingos on them, Lily is in cute summer dress beside him helping grill burgers, Berenice is sunbathing in a tiny white bikini and Damon is in the pool playing volleyball with Dean.

What the hell is going on here? It’s like I left and this place turned into a normal family.

“Hey…” I murmur as I approach, almost scared. This is Uncanny Valley as fuck, “Am I in the right
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