Tuesday morning light filtered through the blinds as David Harper made breakfast for his daughter, Lily. Normally full of chatter, she sat quietly, pushing food around her plate. When she softly asked if he really had to leave for Chicago, something in her voice made his blood run cold. Kneeling beside her, he pressed gently until she whispered a secret...
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