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She Called It “Gold Rice” So the Boys Would Feel Safe. When the Man of the House Came Home Early, Everything Changed.

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“You look like the picture.”
“What picture?”

“The one Elena shows us,” the boy said proudly. “She says you’re good. Just busy.”
Then came the question that shattered the air in the room.
“Are you our dad?”

Elena broke.
Tears streamed down her face as she nodded.