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She Called It “Gold Rice” So the Boys Would Feel Safe. When the Man of the House Came Home Early, Everything Changed.
And yet here were four children, alive and laughing, sitting at the table that had been locked away with the past.
Her body stiffened. The color drained from her face.
The boys sensed the shift instantly and turned together, their eyes finding the doorway in perfect unison.
Up close, there was no room for doubt.
The resemblance wasn’t coincidence.
It was unmistakable.
Alejandro found his voice, though it sounded unfamiliar to his own ears.
