Chapter\u00a0619<\/p>\n
My\u00a0phone\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0ring,\u00a0bringing\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts.\u00a0My\u00a0knuckles\u00a0were\u00a0tight\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0gripped\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0pocket\u00a0and\u00a0glared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0screen.\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0calm\u00a0myself\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Irene\u00a0calling.<\/p>\n
Taking\u00a0a\u00a0steady\u00a0breath,\u00a0I\u00a0pressed\u00a0the\u00a0talk\u00a0button\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0ear.<\/p>\n
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Plus,\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0calling\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0emergency;\u00a0ignoring\u00a0the\u00a0calls\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0children\u00a0was\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0never\u00a0do\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0help\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWoah,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0taken\u00a0aback\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0harsh\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0tone.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0crawled\u00a0up\u00a0your\u00a0butt?\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0asking\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0send\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0adoption\u00a0paperwork\u00a0for\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0almost\u00a0forgot\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0adoption\u00a0paperwork;\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0once\u00a0I\u00a0finished\u00a0reviewing\u00a0it,\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0sign\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0send\u00a0it\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0her so\u00a0they\u00a0could\u00a0finalize\u00a0it.\u00a0Honestly,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0handing\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0unstable\u00a0relationship.\u00a0They\u00a0are\u00a0unmarried,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0sure\u00a0if\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0couple.\u00a0But\u00a0these\u00a0last\u00a0few\u00a0weeks\u00a0have\u00a0proved\u00a0me\u00a0wrong;\u00a0they\u00a0have\u00a0gotten\u00a0closer,\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0even\u00a0went\u00a0as\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0proposing\u00a0to\u00a0Nan,\u00a0who\u00a0surprisingly\u00a0said\u00a0yes.<\/p>\n
Plus,\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0both\u00a0really\u00a0good\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0baby,\u00a0and\u00a0Irene\u00a0trusts\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0gotten\u00a0around\u00a0to\u00a0reviewing\u00a0them,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0sighed,\u00a0running\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0my\u00a0hair\u00a0frustratingly.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0will\u00a0soon,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0send\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0with\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0asked,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0almost\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0furrow\u00a0between\u00a0her\u00a0brows.\u00a0\u201cForgetting\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0serious\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0lie\u00a0to\u00a0me,\u00a0Dad,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0stopping\u00a0my\u00a0lie\u00a0before\u00a0it\u00a0could\u00a0fully\u00a0leave\u00a0my\u00a0lips.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0lying.\u00a0I\u00a0completely\u00a0forgot.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0Judy,\u00a0all\u00a0my\u00a0duties\u00a0left\u00a0my\u00a0mind\u00a0completely.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0really\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0with\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment;\u00a0should\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0truth?\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0daughter,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0hated\u00a0lying\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0was old\u00a0enough\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0lying\u00a0now,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0dark\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0was important.<\/p>\n
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There\u00a0was\u00a0silence\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cFound\u00a0who?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0quiet,\u00a0her\u00a0name\u00a0feeling\u00a0heavy\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0lips\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0spoke it.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0gasped.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat??\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a02\u00a0weeks,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0telling\u00a0me\u00a0you\u00a0found\u00a0her?\u00a0Where??\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe\u00a0Redcliff?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cIsn\u2019t\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0far\u00a0North?\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0territory?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0one,\u201d\u00a0I said,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0the\u00a0bitterness out\u00a0of my\u00a0voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0would\u00a0she\u00a0be\u00a0there?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0she\u00a0got\u00a0an\u00a0offer\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0different\u00a0territory,\u00a0but\u00a0Levi\u2019s??\u00a0What\u00a0was<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0hurt\u00a0me,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0sighed.\u00a017<\/p>\n
Hurt\u00a0you?\u00a0Why\u00a0would\u00a0she\u00a0want\u00a0to-\u201d\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0trailed off,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0gasped\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cBecause\u00a0of\u00a0Rachel.\u00a0She still\u00a0together?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
and\u00a0Rachel\u00a0are\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Silence.<\/p>\n
\u201cIrene?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0after she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while.<\/p>\n
3<\/p>\n
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+25\u00a0Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0order\u00a0her\u00a0around,\u00a0you\u00a0will\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0run,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0right,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0myself.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0stupid;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0selfish,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0pushing\u00a0her\u00a0further\u00a0away,\u00a0not\u00a0pulling\u00a0her\u00a0closer.\u00a0\u201cDad\u2026\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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COIN\u00a0BUNDLE:\u00a0get\u00a0more\u00a0free\u00a0bonus<\/p>\n
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We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 619 Chapter\u00a0619 My\u00a0phone\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0ring,\u00a0bringing\u00a0me\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0thoughts.\u00a0My\u00a0knuckles\u00a0were\u00a0tight\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0gripped\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0pocket\u00a0and\u00a0glared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0screen.\u00a0I\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0calm\u00a0myself\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Irene\u00a0calling. 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