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Chapters
Chapter 1: The Ghost of Graystone Manor
Chapter 2: When Lightning Strikes Twice
Chapter 3: Among the Roses
Chapter 4: The Daughter He Never Mentioned
Chapter 5: The Return of the Prodigal Son
Chapter 6: The Weight of Secrets
Chapter 7: Fractured
Chapter 8: The Perfect Daughter's Suspicions
Chapter 9: Damage Control
Chapter 10: Unraveling
Chapter 11: A Father's Concern
Chapter 12: The Photograph
Chapter 13: Family Dinner
Chapter 14: Breaking Point
Chapter 15: The Confrontation
Chapter 16: Emma's Choice
Chapter 17: The Truth Unveiled
Chapter 18: Aftermath
Chapter 19: Exile
Chapter 20: The Empty House
Chapter 21: Henry's Victory
Chapter 22: California Dreaming
Chapter 23: A Father's Pain
Chapter 24: Emma's Investigation
Chapter 25: The Long Game
Chapter 26: Homesick
Chapter 27: The Intervention
Chapter 28: Henry's Desperation
Chapter 29: The Decision
Chapter 30: Return
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Chapter 22: California Dreaming
Mary Rose POV
The Los Angeles sunshine feels like a lie against my skin as I stand on the balcony of this overpriced Venice Beach rental, watching surfers chase waves that never quite deliver the promise of their approach. Three weeks in California, and I still wake up reaching for my phone to ...