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Sarah said nothing as she turned away, trying to put as much distance between them as possible, but Arnold’s voice stopped her.

“Grandma knows about us getting a divorce.”

Sarah stilled for a second before responding, her voice calm. “It’s good to know.”

At least now, there would be no more forced meetings, no more fake smiles, no more pretending. Arnold’s grandmother had always been the one pulling the strings, trying to orchestrate reconciliation between them. But now, with the truth out, that exhausting charade could finally end.

A faint sigh escaped her lips, but she said nothing more.

They left the hallway in silence, walking side by side yet worlds apart. The tension between them was almost tangible, filled with unsaid words and unresolved emotions.

As they neared the dining hall, Sarah stepped on a puddle of water she hadn’t noticed. The moment her foot slipped, a sharp intake of breath left her lips, her body tilting dangerously to the side.

Before she could hit the ground, strong hands caught her.

Arnold.

His grip was firm but not rough, steadying her before she could fall.

For a second, she felt the heat of his touch, a reminder of how familiar this used to be. But the moment

passed quickly.

Sarah pulled away immediately, straightening herself with a muttered, “I’m fine.”

Arnold let go just as quickly, his expression unreadable.

Neither of them said anything.

But someone else had seen.

gaze

barely spoke, yet there was something about them.

their demeanor wasn’t just indifference–it was the kind of distance that niy

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deeply. A past that

with Linda more than one, and he hurd ways poused the tarda was the one Arnold wanted. But now, watching the way set and fraud stood so rigidly ayan, you to even ye somehow still in sync, he was so

the ash off his cigarette, Dalton chuckled to

Interesting

as Sara and Learned a the studio. She was ready to immerse herself in work, but the moment the stepped inside, the

office had been transformed.

branches draped over doorways, their scent mingling with the rich aroma of food. Handcrafted wolf–shadow lanterns hung from the ceiling, casting intricate silhouettes along the walk. The long communal table was laden with festive

in surprise. “Wow, that looks

Leo froze for a moment before realization dawned on

here? So soon?”

track of the days, but of course,

the wolves. Long ago, it marked the transition from winter’s harsh survival to the promise of spring. It was a time of

she could see the joy in everyone’s faces. People laughed, exchanged stories,

in her chest.

she allowed herself to be swept up in the celebration, momentarily pushing aside the thoughts that usually pressed at the

to a close, Sarah stepped out

their parents,

city was alive with the festival’s energy. Lanterns lined the pathways, their glow casting soft golden hues over the snow–dusted ground. Musicians played lively tunes, children ran ahea

swing, and the city

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