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Chapter 160: The End Of It All
Leroy narrowed his eyes, the weight of Aldric’s words gnawing at him. The day he first met Lorraine... was the day Aldric had met her too. The realization coiled tight in his chest, making his interest sharpen into something like suspicion.
"She was a frail girl," Aldric said, his voice softening, almost reverent. "Petite, not grown to her age. And yet... that smile..." His words caught, his throat constricting. His eyes watered, red with the memory. "She has my sister’s smile. That’s a given, since she’s her daughter..." He let out a brittle scoff, as if mocking himself for faltering, and wiped quickly at the corner of his eye.
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