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Anne followed her gaze with curiosity.

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Rebecca pressed her lips together, heart thundering in her chest.

She had almost forgotten-the first time she met Richard, her heart had raced just like this.

But this time, she was certain.

It was Alistair.

Anne gave a scoff. "Wearing clothes like that? No way that's the

broke loser-"

"Anne!" Rebecca snapped, louder than intended.

Anne flinched. "What?!" she said, eyes wide.

Rebecca blinked, suddenly aware she'd overreacted.

She had no idea why Anne's words had hit her like a slap-all she knew was that they sounded vulgar, almost offensive, like they didn't belong in the same air she was breathing.

"You've already found your ideal match," Rebecca said, voice taut. "So maybe watch your words. It's unbecoming."

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Anne rolled her eyes. "All right, all right. I'll be more... refined."

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Only after the man had disappeared down the corridor did Anne fully process what had just happened.

A strange realization flickered in her eyes.

Had Rebecca just defended Alistair... because she'd called him

broke?

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When Alistair rejoined them after a brief detour, he had three warm churros in hand, each wrapped neatly in wax paper.

Whenever they had the time, the three of them liked to go for walks like this, just to enjoy the breeze and the quiet.

He handed the first churro to Eloise, who took it with both hands.

"Thank you, Daddy," she said sweetly.

The second was offered to Caroline, who accepted it with a smile. "Thanks, honey."

one he

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lakeside trail, stopping occasionally to

Alistair's earlier frustration, which

quietly observing him. When she noticed that his mood had

something caught her

head just in time to

billboard.

brows knit in

she'd find herself

an ad board like some disturbed

person she was following... was

someone had asked her why, she wouldn't have known how to

little family walking

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the breeze. The more distant they became, the

pressing against her ribs with a slow, gnawing

still be rationalized-maybe Alistair had

maybe he'd hired someone to play house with

way of knowing she'd be

down hard on her lower

someone else's husband now?

of indignation rose in her

divorced for how long? How could he move on

fast?

this time, she didn't step forward to

even try.

think of a single reason that

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names crossed out, done. The bridge had been

like a ghost, walked into her condo, and was struck by how still everything was. The silence stretched across every surface like dust. For a brief moment, she remembered how

she came home.

empty space she stood

loneliness. That's all. I'm not used to being

crouched to the floor and covered her face with both hands, the silence closing in until she couldn't tell

didn't even notice when

and saw her immediately-slumped in the center

in her hands,

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a soaked stray cat curled against a

out a dry, soundless

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Of course.

called or begged him to come back like

to

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