Who exactly was E?
I genuinely could not think of anybody.
Not Daniel.
Not any assistant.
Not Lydia because Lydia would rather voluntarily fight a lion than secretly help me emotionally.
So who
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Tomorrow
Dave pov
Whoever it was honestly deserved financial compensation and emotional gratitude for the rest of their life because those pictures…
God.
Those pictures destroyed me quietly.
That night I stayed up organizing the birthday gifts properly.
Not excessive.
Not performative.
Just thoughtful.
I had customized video storybooks created using clips and photographs from the past few weeks.
Little recorded narrations.
.. Small memories.
And I knew forcing my presence into a day she had spent weeks emotionally and physically planning would only create tension.
Especially after what happened.
So instead, I came a little bit later and stood quietly.
Lydia outdid herself.
The entire birthday looked unreal.
There were science stations everywhere.
Volcano experiments exploding with foam while children screamed like civilization was ending.
Treasure hunts.
Dance competitions.

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