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Then, I really looked at the house.
The kitchen was spotless. The floors gleamed. A vacuum sat in the hallway.
“Why are you… cleaning while injured?” I asked, my voice rising.
She gave me a small nod and walked — no, limped — past me into the living room.
“Dennis’s daughter is coming tonight,” she said quietly. “He wants the house to look perfect.”
“Are you serious?” I turned, stunned. “He’s making you clean the house because of her?”
She didn’t say anything.
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