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Chapter 63 - Red Roses

Author: Phoebe Heather
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First thing Monday morning, Christine took Cassie to school. As they walked toward Cassie's class, Christine noticed that the teachers were looking at her like she had dirt on her face. 

"Cassie, is there something wrong with my face?" Christine asked Cassie and squatted so Cassie could look at her face. 

Cassie checked her face to see if anything was wrong, "Lovely, you're the most beautiful mom in the world." said Cassie.

Christine chuckled and straightened up her body and they continued to walk towards Cassie’s class.

“Good morning, Ms Ledesma, how was your weekend by the beach?” Cassie’s teacher asked, her eyes danced with mischief. 

Christine was perplexed, how did Cassie’s teacher know about their we

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