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AMBER
“So you’re saying we should move to Germany together?”
“Exactly, Amber. If you come with me, I won’t have to worry about you staying behind. There’s nothing holding us here anymore. I’ve already arranged everything—jobs for both of us. My friend from my PhD days in England has strong connections. As soon as we land, we’ll have a fresh start. No struggles.”
“What about Dad?” I whispered. And what about Kaju? I added silently.
“Do you really think he cares?” Dean said bitterly. “He was our dad before Mom died. Now? He’s more like an uncle we see once in a while. In two years, he’s called me as often as any distant relative.”
His words hit me harder than I expected. He wasn’t wrong. Dad loved me, sure—he loved Dean too. But emotionally, he’d drifted. The moment he married Grace
