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ly, capturing the fa

nstinct. But his face gave not

rstood what he wanted her to

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owered her head and let a fai

ght streamed through gaps in the c

herself and

said calmly, "I feel sorry for

re, asked, "So, are y

nds? No. I wouldn't call someone

ed to Alexia, who

lled after her, his

around. She stood ta

fing as they left, "You'd think they were the married co

parted to re

? Tell me I'm wrong. If you're planning to use the p

even paler, looking a

led, voices risi

o the car, not sparing an

initely faking it. I've seen enough

worried about her. I'm worried about y

and nudged her. "Don't forget m

"The same dad you swore yo

ion comes in handy. Honestly, sometimes I wish

sing from Millie's face. As the light tu

" Alexia said, stretching. "W

to her with a sly grin. "Grea

" Alexia ask

bbed Alexia's wrist. "Y

oaned but

e house Millie had shared with Brandon, al

gether quickly after

rary at first. But over the year, Millie had m

t, she

tly around the room, her hands light on every objec

gave her. He'd brought it

ht to her from

es were quick, urgent. They had been just

nd sprayed it once. The

kissed her lightly after

too?" Alexia asked,

er and shook her

Brandon had picked without though

he space, she paused. Then, quietly, she opened a d

of every trace of her. Only tha

, but once the decision wa

same with h

e car headed toward her new place. Behind he

ard, one had to leave p

ad thing

wered questions around her father's sudde

s been shaped by w

ime to live

bring in money, and more importantly, might recon

right contact, and typed her messa

.

as still

But his thoughts were filled with the image of Milli

t he wanted her to say. A

after message. She had

acting stra

sharp, too sudden. She was

y filed for divorce. And

the night before, when she asked if he t

en sad but

d fear fille

tears. "I know she's upset. After seeing the videos onl

mething from her. I'm taking six months from your marriage-

she started

she spat blood

p, reaching for his phone

rushed it off as moodiness. In his

l smiling faintly. "It's the cancer. It'

helped her l

e. As soon as he left the room, Vivian calmly wiped her mo

y to Millie now?" she asked the caregive

o through the news

community seemed

treatment-she just wanted pain meds. Mi

nd Millie still wa

ook perfect together. Li

was so embarras

st step asi

divorce

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vor

ave a few instructions. "Today's move was perfect. Keep the pressure up. Make sure M