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Luca Returns

Author: Mimi
last update publish date: 2026-05-20 16:00:40

The door closed behind Luca. The sound echoed through the apartment.

Hope looked up from her toy. She pointed at the door. She said Dada.

I could not speak.

Eli held me. His arms were tight around my shoulders.

Claire stood in the corner. Her face was pale. She said she was sorry. She did not know. Derek had never told her.

I asked why he would do this.

Claire said because he was broken. Because he wanted to give Luca something before he died. Because he thought love was more important than blo
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