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Chapter 549

Author: Deerstream
It was exactly 8:28 am when Talia dropped Maeve off at kindergarten.

It wasn't too late, but Maeve was so anxious that she immediately started running as soon as she entered the school grounds, worried about being late.

Watching Maeve run, Talia couldn't help but smile gently. A few other girls were also running alongside Maeve, clearly fond of her.

It was a stark contrast to Yvonne, whom Talia had never seen form such bonds with other kids.

She couldn't help but think about how arrogant and
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