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Chapter 263 - His Name in My Dreams

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The morning sunlight spilled like liquid gold across the pavement as I walked Rose to her preschool, her little hand wrapped tightly around mine. The small brick building ahead looked the same as always, but something felt…off. Or maybe that something was me.

Just minutes ago, we'd been talking with Jacob—my new neighbor. The dreamy one with the lazy smile and eyes that looked like they knew secrets you wanted to hear. It was just small talk, really. But the second he said, "Bye, Daddy Jacob!" and I had to turn and walk away? It felt like someone had pressed pause on a really good scene before I was ready for it to end.

Ridiculous, I know. I barely knew the guy. He was just being polite. But there was this strange tug in my chest, like I'd walked away from something important. Something I wasn't supposed to walk away from. I mean, who feels that much over a two-minute conversation?

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