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After our talk, perhaps because he saw I wasn’t resisting, Reik became even more uninhibited.
He carried me directly from the car into a grand, imposing mansion
As we stepped through the front doors, the lights came on automatically. Directly in front of us hung a massive oil painting.
It was the face of a young woman.
Reik followed my gaze.
“Ten years, he murmured. “It’s a long time. So I learned a few things to pass the time.”
The faint sound of a piano from upstairs stopped. Someone pushed open a door and stepped out.
It was Noah.
He and his father were like two peas in a pod, carved from the same mold. Even at home, he wore a formal shirt and trousers. He stood on the second–floor landing, looking down at us.
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gently patted Reik’s shoulder, wanting him to put me down,
He didn’t listen. He just carried me to the large sofa in the main hall
He’s ten years old. He understands,” Reik said, casually tossing his coat nekdo #Lovela
The faint sound of a piano from upstairs stopped. Someone pushed open a door and stepped out.
It was Noah.
He and his father were like two peas in a pod, carved from the same mold. Even at home, he wore a formal shirt and trousers. He stood on the second–floor landing, looking down at us.
