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Chapter 0272

"Michael's far more mature than you are," Alexander shot back.

"As if he had a choice," Fiona quipped.

"What does that mean?" I asked, curiosity piqued.

"With a mother like Diana, it's not like he had the luxury of a normal childhood," Fiona said casually, her tone light but her words weighted.

"That's true enough," Alexander agreed, his gaze fixed on the drink menu. "Mother forced Michael to take every extracurricular activity, class, and training available."

"You'd think he was being groomed to be Alpha," Fiona murmured under her breath.

The word hit me like a shockwave. I turned to Alexander, searching his face for a reaction, but he said nothing, his attention still firmly on the menu.

I asked, my voice low, "That would mean... something terrible would

but he didn't

can remember. She's...

I said, nodding slowly. "The way she talks sometimes puts me

it's not just you," Fiona said with a

remained unreadable, but the

leaning slightly forward. "Do

it's anything we need to worry about," she said

for debate. "We appreciate your concern, but my mother isn't

about

table and patted Alexander's forearm gently. "I'm not trying to be a pain," she said,

his hand over hers absentmindedly. "I understand," he said, his tone softening. “And I appreciate your help, but

a memory. Details from the original timeline came

specifics of Fiona

marriage must have been as much of a

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