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Chapter 15 - A Saturday MorningSaturday mornings were for pancakes and music.

"Too much syrup?"

Richard laughed as Sophie poured a generous amount onto her plate.

"There's no such thing as too much syrup,"

She countered, laughing.

They sat in the kitchen, the sunlight warming the floor where the dog was sleeping.

It was a simple life, a quiet life, but it was theirs.

Richard watched her eat, the memory of her fast, anxious chewing replaced by the slow, relaxed pace of a girl who knew her next meal was guaranteed.

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"You're a good cook, Daddy."

"I’m learning, Sophie. I’m learning."

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