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Chapter 508 - 508/Don't Use Him as a Weapon

Chapter 508

Maily's POV

Half an hour dissolved into silver teacups and polite, empty small talk that meant absolutely nothing on the surface. Yet between every single string of words, I meticulously planted a tiny landmine, like a patient hunter scattering grain along a snare line.

When Adam began rubbing his eyes with his tiny fists, resting the heavy weight of his head against my shoulder, I rose gracefully from the sofa.

"It's time for his nap," I announced, pitching my voice with the quiet authority of someone calling a sacred hour. "I'll take him upstairs."

"I want to come with you," Julie interjected quickly, catching herself a beat later to soften her tone. "...If you don't mind."

I turned toward her, offering a warm, honeyed smile as I tilted my head ever so slightly.

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