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Chapter 45 - Chapter Forty-Three: Quiet Confessions

‎"Even family starts to look like a threat when secrets wear familiar faces."

‎—Darien Crest

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‎Darien's Point of View

‎"You've been so hard to see since you came back home."

‎I looked up from the stack of reports on my desk to see Aunty Devina gliding into my office with that same graceful poise she'd always had — elegance sharpened by secrets. Her smile was gentle, eyes bright with affection, and I felt the familiar warmth of nostalgia stir in my chest.

‎"Aunty," I said softly, standing to pull her into a brief hug. Her perfume — subtle jasmine with something darker beneath — reminded me of my childhood summers when she'd visit and bring me books from her travels.

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