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CHAPTER 336

Author: CagalieYula
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-18 19:33:58
The hours bled into days, and life felt like a storm held at bay, each moment laden with the promise of upheaval. I couldn't stop thinking about the revelations Gerald had unearthed or the implications of Leon—no, Richard—standing against his father. Every time I looked at Lucas, I felt an ache of fear and determination that refused to be ignored.

Victor Grey wasn’t just a looming threat; he was a shadow that had silently loomed over our lives for years. Now, it felt like that shadow was growing darker, colder, and more suffocating by the second.

This morning started out quiet enough. The sunlight streamed through the windows of our modest house, spilling over Lucas’s half-finished Lego tower on the floor. It was a brief reminder of normalcy, but my heart refused to settle.

Lucas giggled from the kitchen, pulling my attention.

“Mommy, look!” he called, holding up a pancake he’d torn into a shape that vaguely resembled a heart.

“Wow,” I said, managing a smile despite the knot of worry i
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