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“Looks like you all made yourselves comfortable,” I said.
Helen laughed. “We didn’t want the house to feel empty while you were gone.”
Evelyn leaned in. “Did you really stay offline the whole time?”
“Mostly,” I said.
“You didn’t check your work email?”
I looked at her for a second longer than necessary. Then I smiled. Not wide, not warm. Just enough.
“I continue reading …
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