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She was composed, polished, clearly out of place in the chaos that had seized my chest. Brian was animated, leaning in too close, gesturing like a man pleading for something he believed he deserved.
The window was open.
He told her he brought his family there to show her what she had lost. That he was ready now. Ready for the life she wanted. The house. The church. More children. That he would do anything.
The woman shut him down with precision and restraint. She told him she felt sorry for his wife and daughter. Told him his obsession was disturbing. That if he contacted her again, she’d involve the law.
Then she walked away.
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