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Chapter 59: The Invisible Web

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Seraphina Arden had spoken to her parents, Elijah and Chloe, about Ethan's shortcomings.

Elijah and Chloe offered their perspective: "When two people start living together, there will always be conflicts at first. These things take time to smooth out. Ethan isn’t a bad person. If he’s a bit careless, then you just need to be patient. As long as it’s not a matter of principles, bear with it, and you’ll move forward. Your father and I argue too, don’t we?”

But when something went wrong, Seraphina’s first instinct was to call her parents, not Ethan.

Chloe watched how Ethan treated Seraphina, and her heart ached. She wanted to rebuke him but found herself at a loss for words.

Seraphina, however, didn’t feel anything was out of the ordinary. Ethan had always been this way, and she had grown used to it.

At home, Seraphina did all the cleaning. The house was always tidy because of her efforts. Ethan would call out for water while gaming or ask her to fetch his clothes while he showered. Sera
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