Abigail had told this to Gladwin's twin siblings, Claire Hampton. After hearing her story, their aunt could only shed tears. Even hearing Jonas' story about her uncle during work inevitably made them sad. Her uncle didn't become a workaholic like men typically do when stressed. Or suddenly become a drunkard to lose his senses. Even in certain situations, Abigail feared her uncle would withdraw, daydream, and cry. But her uncle never did any of those things. Instead, her uncle spent more time with his nieces and nephews. And every time she saw Gladwin at Claire's house, Abigail heard her aunt apologize repeatedly, not to Gladwin but to her husband. Feeling guilty because the cause of all this pain—especially Flavia's departure—was her mother, Julie Hampton. And what hurt was that Antony never responded to those apologies except with a sad expression, much like the one Gladwin displayed. Consciously or not, Flavia was a precious fi
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