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sting soft light through the small windows of their home. B

r and jeans. Her eyes were tired, her chest felt so heavy. May

't belon

leaned on the counter, sighing. This house wasn't just br

ack joggers. He looked worn out, with dark circles under his eyes showing he hadn't slept. But it wasn't just s

dangerous mafia men. Ethan had to know why, and he needed t

hroat gently. "Go

ftened for a second, but onl

s a quie

n is brushing his teeth. Maya.

he wall Ethan had built around himself was back. The warm

like

ddenly. "If Maya keeps acting this way... I

house has been quiet for too long. Maya's emotions are

t didn't look

with a bright smile and sat next to Eva. His joy lit up the room, at least for a secon

smiled at Jason instead. "Are yo

tedly. "And maybe draw

softly. "D

e. "Eva... thank you. I know this isn't easy.

a replied gently.

r. Something flickered in his eyes. Somet

anything. Not now. Not with

ords, Ethan locked himself in his study. He made several pho

just sold a house. He had thrown away their legacy, memories, and pa

nd froze. Ethan's voice was lo

he lawyer, and Tyler's bank transfers. I do

nt to listen. But now she knew this was deeper than she'd im

self in her room again, Eva went for a walk. The quiet s

uzzed in he

nown n

d a bit, the

llo

her end was shaky.

va

Her chest tightened.

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was a

ed, her voice cracking

ldn't b

at?

'll explain everything. Please... meet me t

e call

n place. Her mother. The woman who disappeared ye

she was

no

ething had changed in her. E

ight?" he as

a smile. "J

Something was hurting her. Something deep. He'

the sweet tutor with a warm smile he thought s

both carrying s

er of them had

aring at the ceiling. Her fingers

her...

d she

he return

full of tears. She didn't know

he dim light, reading documents th

ade his he

e connected to the Vega Crime Syndicate...

hands cl

t just abo

dn't just bo

ought si

ad given it

wly, his chest

find his

rything co

of painful truths, a storm was rising; one that