Chapter 61 A Frantic Rebecca

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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the lakeside trail, stopping occasionally to take

away the lingering edge of Alistair's earlier frustration, which had come on the heels of

quietly observing him. When she noticed that his mood had finally leveled

caught

head just in time to see someone dart

billboard.

knit in quiet

she'd find herself

board like some disturbed

she was following... was

her why, she

watched the little family

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more distant

her ribs with a slow, gnawing ache. She

could still

get back at her for choosing Richard, maybe he'd hired someone to play house with him in public-then what about

of knowing

down hard on

husband now? Someone else's

of indignation rose in

how long? How could he move on

fast?

didn't step forward to confront him.

even try.

think of a single reason that would

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crossed out, done.

condo, and was struck by how still everything was. The silence stretched across every surface like dust. For a brief moment,

she came home.

the empty space she stood in now. Something bitter began to

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silence closing in until she couldn't tell whether it was sadness or exhaustion

even notice when the front door

her

face buried in her

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stray cat curled

out a dry, soundless

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Of course.

or begged him to come back like she usually did, but

had to be falling

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