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quealed excitedly as they rush

hugged as many of

noon," he greeted

ma simpl

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" he repli

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I s

nd opened th

in t

y now," Francis commented

olled h

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wered his

latteri

alked insi

tting excitedly with Maxwell

laughter as they discussed fa

-

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y for church except Mr. Ch

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m what the children were used to, but

the past

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ore the exact s

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gation beg

muttered as she re

Helene follo

anded each of th

Francis wore

girls have

hot him a d

urst into

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eir eyes simultaneously b

it was a comp

blend properly, and sev

thanked them and sent

early sighe

sat down, Franci

awful

bella replied, f

ued until it final

ryone hea

the new song she had

omething else for once?" C

t's in their language. I want to

lara mumbled as

coness's children, alongside Mr. C

?" Clara muttered in frustration,

those children were

and wash

voice rang th

g

lly and kicked her l

y

plates. The more visitors they had, the more food

, Mumm

e snapped before Maxwel

ot up and headed

H

the sight th

verflowing wit

osed to wash all these?

bella replied casually

um

tormed

Chima asked, givi

those dishes alone

Maxwell wi

d with satisfaction as

ne, follow me

e while dancing playfully, w

tered, rolling her eyes as

ained seate

!" Clara

ha

lp us wash t

don't?" he

've grown wings

s arm and pulled

o the k

ard, but he struggl

alone!"

him along. "You think I'm Helene? I'

wrong with

ice cut through

ll doesn't wa

ed immediately. "Clara didn't even let m

in disbelief, raising h

Mrs. Chi

have yourselves? Clara, you

t M

shut

er off im

hes. And if I hear any more noise from

, she wal

well while he flash

se, you won't escape. Just watch,"

at," Maxwell chuckl

walk away and to

knows how to g

rced down her anger and

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t N

er the evening prayers,

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ling this heat?" she m

r wrapper and

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hed in

ached over and

e, he wasn't s

hough a gentle breeze wa

Isabella and

eratures f

the

reached to

ers brushed his ski

uc

felt bu

uck her finger

ot? Is he sick?

he calle

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um

Chima answe

rn on the

witched it o

ll has a fever

uh

sat up re

ived and he's already

r and placed h

ever are you t

have on

ma check

elt perfec

uh

hot just now.

seful to do tonight, go to sl

a returne

t there,

impos

Maxwell and th

imaginin

reached towa

d him, his body felt

e realized she had s

es

umped

w?" Mrs. Chima

ing,

uickly

ssed and retu

became qu

ing at Maxwell

sworn he had tu

?" she hear

apped shut

ipped h

sweating

halluc

as hap

ou li

nded much clo

spered shakily, cu

prayed for mo

t seemed

rry. I wo

as though it was

lone!" she shouted

e swept acro

blin

g with his back

t a shaky si

diot," she muttered, feel

eyes and finally d