Chapter 102
Author: Michael Joe
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A New Beginning

The sky above was a muted gray, clouds threatening to unleash their burden, but the tension in the air felt heavier than the storm that loomed. The drive back from his father’s house was silent, punctuated only by the hum of the car engine and the occasional sigh from Ramon.

He hadn’t known what he expected from that meeting, but it certainly wasn’t the hollow bitterness that had echoed in his father’s eyes. It was the same look Andreas had worn when Ramon was a child, the look of a man who had long given up on redemption.

Violet had been silent during the drive, sensing his need for space, but she kept her hand on his, offering him the kind of comfort that didn’t require words.

The weight of the conversation lingered between them, but in her presence, Ramon felt grounded. Her steady support was the tether that kept him anchored in the present, even as his mind drifted back to the years he had tried so hard to forget.

The truth was, he had always known what his fathe
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