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Chapter 118: Sins of the mother

Author: Glory Tina
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-12 13:16:06
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"You are thinking," Oliver said, pulling Ela out of her thoughts as they stepped back into the room.

She shrugged it off as casual, but she knew better than to lie to him. She had been different since returning from work and was still shaken by Greg and Ian's visit to the office earlier today. It stayed on her mind and replayed repeatedly, even though she didn't want it to. She couldn't think about it.

They had taken a walk in the park with Ocean, Nina, and Jesse earlier as a way for the two children to bond. Taking these kinds of walks helps to take her mind away from the stress most days, but they didn't help today. Throughout the walk, she drifted away with her thoughts and zoned out of conversations.

"Something is on my mind," she agreed.

"Tell me about it."

She told him about the strange visit she received this afternoon from the McCann brothers at the Garcia firm, asking—more like threatening her to convince him to join forces with their illegal business.

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Was Ivory right for working with the McCann brothers fifteen years ago and not telling anyone about it?

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