Pete's heart tightened as he sensed an unspoken turmoil in Mariah. "What's the matter, Mariah? Is everything alright?" he asked, his concern etched on his face. Mariah met his gaze, a smile masking the pain in her eyes. Yet, as she looked at Pete, tears welled up, and a flood of memories crashed over her—the moments with Adam, Pete, and Mason in the mansion."Ella, my sweetheart. Come here," she called her daughter, fighting to maintain composure. Mariah hugged Ella tightly, trying to shield her from the storm within. "Can you play in your room for a while? Mommy needs to talk with Uncle Pete and Aunt Blaire." Ella, sensing her mother's distress, smiled and kissed Mariah on the cheek. "Anything for you, Mommy," she replied, leaving the room.Pete exchanged a worried glance with Blaire, the heaviness of the unspoken hanging in the air. "Mariah, what's going on?" he asked softly, his voice a gentle plea for her to share the burden.As Ella skipped away to her room, Mariah took a deep br
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