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Chapter 152: Backdrop
Author: Nathan Emorey
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The evening seemed to set in quickly. The stars shone bright in the sky, or as Einstein would say, they reflected.

The small fireplace kept the evening warm and bright, and both uncle and nephew sat beside it on the ground, counting the stars.

“We never thought we would see you again.” Uncle Kai said. “When you were forcefully taken, your mother would weep all night and day. Your dad, he was um… more active. He swore to kill Long and save you and bring you back home.”

“But that cost his life,” Miles continued.

“Yes, he tried to save you,” Uncle Kai said, his voice low, trembling with the weight of a memory he had buried for years. “He barged into Long’s estate like a madman, with nothing but a fruit knife and a father’s heart. I warned him. Everyone did. But he said… ‘If I die getting my son back, then at least he’ll know I tried.’”

Miles swallowed the lump in his throat. He didn’t remember that day. Just the fear. The screaming. Being dragged away like cargo. And then silenc
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