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Jayden shook his head. “Not happening. You know my history with her family isn’t exactly friendly.”

Brook scowled. “So this is my problem?”

Elyse gave his hand a reassuring squeeze. “She asked you to find her husband, which means she trusts you. She deserves to hear the truth from you.”

Sighing, Brook reached for Jayden’s cigarette pack and lit one of his own. After a deep inhale, he squared his shoulders. “Alright. I’ll just go tell her.”

With their course decided, the three of them drove to Zoe’s home.

Zoe, thrilled at Brook’s visit, practically ran out to greet him. But her excitement faded the moment she saw his grim expression. A chill of apprehension settled over her.

“Don’t just stand there. Come in,” she said quickly.

she added, “You’re Jayden’s wife, right? We haven’t had the chance to meet properly. It’s wonderful to finally put

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drink before setting his glass down. His voice grew heavy. “Aunt Zoe, I found

out hushed, but their

glass slipped from her hands, shattering

tensed, their own

“Murdered? That can’t be. He left just yesterday. He only went to see

hand clutching her forehead as her body swayed. Elyse reacted in an instant, catching her

carried Zoe to her bedroom. Her face was ghostly pale, her body

into a chair beside her, rubbing a hand down his face. “I knew this would break her. She and Uncle Jordy… They were

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exhaled. “You’d think people would get wiser with time. Instead, they just

had no response. The mess with

long after, a doctor arrived, and the three

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