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“No.”
“Then you won’t mind.”
Her lips parted, but no words came.
From somewhere down the hall came another small sound. A child’s breath, maybe. I turned my head.
“Is Chloe home?”
Vanessa’s expression sharpened. “Do not bring my daughter into this.”
I laughed once, softly.
The sound made her step backward.
“That’s rich.”
Her eyes watered immediately. I watched continue reading …
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