You forgot your lunch, Daddy,” whispered the little girl to the CEO millionaire, who wasn’t her dad. At exactly 700 a.m., Lucas Grant stepped out of the back seat of his sleek black car and into the towering glass entrance of Grant Technologies. His gray suit was sharp, his shoes mirror polished, every step was precise.
The automatic doors opened before he reached them, like the building knew him. “Good morning, Mr. Grant,” the receptionist said as she stood. He gave a brief nod and continued toward the elevator. Upstairs, the atmosphere hummed with quiet tension. “Today was critical, the final step in a billion-doll merger. Every document had been double-checked, every device charged, every assistant on alert.
His usual black coffee, no sugar, no cream, sat waiting on his desk. Voices were kept low. Every detail ran on time like the man in charge. Nothing ever went off script in Lucas Grant’s world. Until that morning, behind the marble sculpture near the main lobby doors, a small figure crouched. She wore a pink dress with a white ribbon bow on the back.
Her blonde curls bounced gently as she peakedked out, clutching a pink lunch bag printed with cartoon bunnies. No one saw her. Not until the elevator chimed. Lucas exited, briefcase in hand, eyes fixed forward. He had nearly reached the boardroom hallway when the child darted out. Her footsteps echoed lightly against the marble floor.
Before security or assistance could react, she reached him. She tugged at the hem of his coat. He looked down. In the smallest, sweetest voice, she said, “You forgot your lunch, Daddy.” She pushed the pink lunch bag into his hand. Reflexively, his fingers curled around it. The lobby froze. Phones lowered. Keyboards went silent. The moment stretched unnaturally long as everyone processed what had just happened.
Lucas stared. Her face. It was unfamiliar. And yet, something about those eyes. Across the lobby, assistants exchanged glances. One man raised his phone. A PR rep whispered a curse. A quiet voice near Lucas asked, “Mr. Grant, do you have a daughter?” He blinked, still staring down. The little girl tugged again.
“You didn’t pack snacks, so Mommy made extra. I told her you’d forget.” His voice was uncharacteristically gentle. “What’s your name?” “Lisa Carter.” He knelt down slowly, eye level with her. His expression softened, if only slightly. He reached up and brushed a curl off her cheek.
“Who brought you here, Lisa?” “I walked,” she said proudly. “It’s not far. Mommy taught me to cross at the green light.” Lucas’s throat tightened. “You shouldn’t walk alone,” he murmured. “Wait with me for now, okay?” She nodded with certainty. Still holding the lunch bag, he rose.
“Clear my morning,” he said to his assistant, who was already speaking into her headset. He led Lisa to his private office on the top floor. The glass door closed behind them. Inside, Lucas lowered himself onto the leather couch. Lisa wandered slowly, taking in the massive windows and shiny shelves. “Why did you come here?” he asked softly.
She turned toward him and folded her hands behind her back. “Because you’re my daddy’s best friend.” He froze. Lisa reached into her dress pocket and pulled out a folded photo. Mommy says, “I can keep this if I miss him.” She handed it to Lucas. The image was slightly faded. Three men stood in front of a fire truck, smiling with sootcovered faces.
One was Lucas, almost unrecognizable in firefighting gear. Another Brian. Brian Carter. Lucas sat back winded. Two years ago, Brian had pulled him from a burning warehouse, saved his life. Months later, Brian died from lung complications linked to the fire. At the funeral, Sharon, his wife, held their toddler close, silent in the cold.
Lucas had sent flowers, a letter, and then walked away from everything. Lisa looked at him with complete trust. Daddy said, “If anything ever happened, you would take care of us because you were like his brother.” The words pierced him. His grip tightened on the photo. Lisa,” he said, voice dry. “Do you remember your daddy?” She nodded.
“Of course.” He smiled a lot. “Not like you.” He let out a small dry laugh. It faded fast. Then the intercom buzzed. “Mr. Grant,” his assistant said nervously. “There’s a photo going viral. The girl, the lunch bag, it’s already trending.” Lucas closed his eyes. Outside, Manhattan stretched toward the clouds, but in that moment, he felt himself shrinking inside.
He looked down at the photo in his hand. It trembled slightly. Then, softly, he whispered, “Brian, I forgot the promise.” But maybe, maybe it’s not too late. The next morning, Lucas stood alone in front of a weathered brick building in Brooklyn. The sign above the door, handp painted and slightly faded, read Little Steps Learning Center.
A rusting swing creaked in the breeze. Crayon drawings flapped gently in the windows. It was a far cry from the polished steel and glass of Grant Technologies, and Lucas in his tailored black suit looked almost out of place here. He stepped inside, scanning the modest playground. Children were scattered across the yard, some chasing bubbles, some lost in their own world.
His eyes found her instantly. Lisa, she was on the jungle gym, pink dress fluttering, two blonde pigtails bouncing with every movement. When she saw him, her whole face lit up. She leapt down, ran full speed across the yard, and hugged his leg. “This is my daddy’s best friend,” she announced to the other kids. He came to see me.
Lucas blinked, caught off guard by the pride in her voice. Tiny hands clung to him, utterly certain he belonged there. A door creaked behind him. He turned and saw her. Sharon. She stepped out of the classroom, a clipboard in hand. Her blonde hair was tied back in a loose bun. She wore a faded blue dress and a light gray cardigan. The years had softened her beauty into something quieter, more resilient.
Her eyes, once so full of light, were tired now, but kind. Their eyes met. Lucas opened his mouth to speak, but hesitated. Sharon was the one who broke the silence. “I didn’t expect to see you again,” she said softly. “At least not like this.” He took a small step forward, unsure of what to say.
Inside the building, she led him to a tiny cluttered teacher’s lounge. The walls were covered in fingerpainted rainbows and alphabet posters. A chipped mug of cold tea sat forgotten on a desk. Sharon gestured for him to sit. He stayed standing. I I didn’t know. Lisa remembered me, Lucas began. She remembers everything, Sharon replied.
Her tone even especially when someone doesn’t come back. Lucas looked away, jaw tight. She said you were struggling, he offered, reaching for something, anything. We were, she said, still are, but we manage for her. There was no bitterness in her voice, and that somehow made it harder to hear. I should have come sooner.
Brian, he asked me to look after you. I failed him. Sharon nodded slowly. He told me, “I didn’t expect money or charity, but I thought maybe you’d show up even once.” Her words weren’t sharp. They were factual, quiet, the kind of honesty that didn’t need to raise its voice. Before Lucas could respond, the door burst open. A woman stroed in, expensive heels clacking against the lenolium floor.
Her voice was sharp, angry. My son says you ignore him during group time. She snapped at Sharon. I pay too much tuition for you to play favorites. Sharon stood still, calm but pale. I give every child the same care, she said gently. Oh, please, the woman scoffed. You think just because you’re poor and sweet, you get to hide behind sympathy, a broke widow in a run-down daycare? You’re not qualified for this? Sharon’s hands clenched at her sides.
Around them, children began to gather in the doorway. Lucas stepped forward. “That’s enough,” he said firmly. The woman turned startled. Her gaze met Lucas’s. She hesitated. “This woman,” he continued, “has given more to children than most people give in a lifetime. She teaches with her whole heart, and she’s the only reason your son feels safe here.” There was a pause.
The woman’s mouth opened, then closed. She turned and stormed out. Silence returned. Sharon said nothing. She adjusted the edge of a crooked painting on the wall. Lucas stood there unsure. Guilt pressed against his ribs. “Is there anything I can do for you?” he asked at last. She turned, eyes glassy but strong. “You had your chance,” she said.
After Brian’s funeral, Lisa was two. you disappeared. Don’t offer help now if you’re going to vanish again. She can’t take another goodbye.” She reached for a stack of papers, organizing them with shaking fingers. Then she straightened her sweater, gave him a quiet nod, and walked out. Lucas remained still, the room echoing with distant laughter from the children outside.
Later, as he stepped out into the warm afternoon light, he paused beside the school’s outer wall. a mural stretched across it, handpainted figures of a mother, a father, and a little girl in a pink dress holding both their hands. He stared at it, the sun casting soft shadows at his feet. “I haven’t repaid you yet, Brian,” he whispered. “But maybe, just maybe, there’s still time.
” The apartment smelled like old wood and smoke, like memory and regret. Lucas stepped inside the small dustcovered unit tucked above a corner bookstore in Queens. Years ago, it had been a crash pad for Brian during long firehouse shifts. Since Brian’s funeral, no one had stepped foot in it.
The air felt frozen in time. He did not know what he was looking for. Maybe a trace of Brian. Maybe something to justify the ache that had been growing in his chest since the day Lisa called him. Daddy, he found the desk. simple wooden with scratches on the edge where Brian used to tap his pen when thinking.
Lucas opened the top drawer, papers, utility bills, a spare firehouse badge, a faded photo of baby Lisa tucked into a cracked leather wallet. Then he saw it. An envelope yellowed slightly, worn at the corners. The handwriting hit him like a punch. Lucas, if I don’t make it back, he stared at the name. his name written in Brian’s familiar blunt scroll. No flourish, just truth.
Lucas sat on the couch and opened the envelope with care, like it might fall apart if he moved too fast. Inside a single sheet of lined notebook paper folded three times, he opened it. Hey man, it began. If you’re reading this, I probably didn’t make it home. Sorry about that. I was hoping to beat the odds, you know. Lucas exhaled, already blinking back the sting in his eyes.
I never said it enough, but thanks for sticking with me in college, for getting me through the academy, for being Lisa’s godfather, even though you swore you were terrible with babies.” Lucas let out a breath that almost sounded like a laugh. He remembered that day him refusing to hold newborn Lisa in the hospital. “She’s like a grenade wrapped in pink,” he had said.
Brian had laughed until he cried. The letter continued. I know you’ve got your own battles. You’ve always carried too much alone. But if anything happens to me, I’m asking one thing, just one. Look after my girls. Not forever. Not like a knight or a savior. Just be there. Sometimes. Let Lisa know someone still has her back. You don’t have to be her dad. Just the guy behind her.
That’s enough. Lucas’s hands froze. His eyes blurred as he stared down at the letter. His mouth opened, but no words came. For 2 years, this had been waiting. And for 2 years, he had buried himself in silence, telling himself he was too broken, too busy, too late. But none of that had been true. He had been afraid.
He folded the letter gently, creasing it along the same lines Brian had made. Then he leaned forward, elbows on knees, and dropped his head into his hands. The tears came suddenly. Not a quiet tear down one cheek, but a storm, deep, full, ragged. He cried for Brian, for Lisa, for Sharon, for the funeral.
When Sharon stood silent by a casket too small for how much it carried, for Lisa waving goodbye with a stuffed bunny in her hand. for the lost years. He wept for the man he had become and for the promise he had buried with his grief. When the tears slowed, Lucas wiped his face with his sleeve and stood. The apartment was dim now, the sun setting behind the building.
The only light came from a single table lamp, casting a warm amber glow. He walked to the kitchen counter, pulled out the leather notebook from his coat pocket, and wrote one line. Lisa, Sharon, the promise, healing, no more running, he closed the notebook. Outside the window, the city moved on, unaware of the man in this quiet space, holding a letter that had waited patiently for the day he was ready to remember who he really was and who he still could be.
The next morning, Lucas sat in his office, fingers steepled beneath his chin as he stared at the city skyline. behind him. The assistant quietly placed a manila folder on the desk. “Everything you asked for,” she said. “No one knows the source of inquiry came from you.” Lucas nodded without looking at her. “Good.” When she left, he opened the folder. Inside was a profile, concise, factual, clinical.
Yet, every line carried weight. Sharon Carter, age 28. Occupation: Preschool teacher, Brookdale Early Learning Center. Residence: Unit 3B, Maplewood Apartments, Brooklyn. Current status, delinquent on rent, 2 months. Eviction process pending. Lucas clenched his jaw. Another page detailed her past applications for assistance, government support, housing vouchers, even scholarships for Lisa.
Each was declined or withdrawn. The last note was in her own handwriting. I would rather struggle than teach my daughter to rely on pity. Lucas read it twice. Then he made a decision. He didn’t send a message. He didn’t call. He didn’t show up at her door with a check or offer. Sharon would never accept it. Not if it came with a hint of obligation or guilt.
She had made that clear with her every word, every look. So he went around the front door. Through one of his philanthropic funds, a quiet arm of Grant Technologies meant for low-profile impact work. Lucas contacted a small housing charity with a solid track record and an invisible donor list. Within a week, the foundation purchased Maplewood Apartments. By the following Monday, Sharon received a letter.
It came in a plain white envelope addressed to her in neat type. Inside was a notice from the new property management. Dear Miss Carter, we are pleased to inform you that your residence is now part of the educators housing support program funded through the Witmore Foundation.
As part of our commitment to supporting local educators, your lease has been amended. You are now eligible for a reduced rent of $1 month for the next 24 months. No back payment required. Additionally, your daughter, Lisa Carter, qualifies for a full scholarship at Brookdale Preschool until age 6. No further action is needed on your part.
Thank you for your service to the children of our community. Sharon read the letter three times. Her hands trembled as she folded it. For the first time in months, the knot in her chest loosened. That evening, while Lisa played with her stuffed bunny in the corner of their small living room, Sharon sat down beside her.
We’re not going to have to move, she said quietly. Lisa looked up. Really? Sharon smiled, brushing a curl from her daughter’s forehead. Really? Did we win the lottery? Sharon laughed. Something like that. She hugged her tight, closing her eyes. We’ve been given a gift, sweetheart. But that doesn’t mean we stop working hard.
We’ll still earn everything, just with a little less fear now. Lisa nodded like she understood completely. From a private office on the top floor of Grant Technologies, Lucas watched a grainy muted feed from the building’s security system.
His eyes fixed on the woman who sat on the worn couch, holding her daughter like she had just been handed the world. He saw her press a kiss to Lisa’s temple, whisper something only they could hear, and then he reached over and turned off the screen. No smile, no dramatic sigh, just a quiet moment. A man who had once built his life on steel and silence was learning slowly what it meant to give without being seen. And that for now was enough.
It was a Saturday morning, and the sky over Central Park was soft with early autumn light. Trees swayed gently in the breeze, the air crisp with the scent of changing leaves. Families filled the park, children chasing bubbles and dogs darting through the grass. Lucas walked alongside Lisa, her small hand curled trustingly around his index finger.
She wore a light pink dress with a white bow and matching sneakers that lit up with every step. Her golden curls bounced with excitement, tied into two neat pigtails. In her other hand, she clutched a half-melted ice cream cone, licking it happily. You’re eating it faster than I can buy it,” Lucas said, amused as a drop of vanilla landed on her nose. Lisa giggled, because it’s my favorite flavor.
They had spent the morning riding the carousel, watching street performers, and feeding the ducks by the pond. Lucas even let her pull him into the playground. He held her steady as she climbed, cheered when she slid down. He had laughed, really laughed, for the first time in what felt like forever. Passers by noticed. A few parents whispered.
One woman took a photo. He ignored it. But as they turned down a quieter path near the park’s west entrance, two men with cameras stepped into view. Lucas stiffened. Mr. Grant, one shouted. “Is this your daughter?” Before Lucas could react. The other called out, “Does your company know? Who’s the mother? Are you in a relationship?” Flashes burst.
Lisa flinched. shrinking behind Lucas’s leg. “Back off,” Lucas said sharply, stepping in front of her. The reporters grew bolder, voices rising, pressing for answers. Lisa clung to his pant leg, her lip trembling. Lucas bent down and picked her up, holding her close. She buried her face in his shoulder. “Let’s go,” he said quietly, walking away.
“One of them shouted.” “So, you’re not denying it? Is she yours?” Lucas turned, ready to say something, anything to make them stop. But before he could speak, Lisa lifted her head. She looked directly into the nearest microphone with wide, serious eyes. Her voice was soft, but clear. He’s my hero, not my daddy, but my heart says he could be.
The world paused. Even the reporters froze, unsure what to do with the lump in their throats. Lucas blinked, stunned, his arms tightening around the little girl. She looked up at him with complete certainty, just as she had that first morning with the lunch bag. They walked away without another word.
By the time they reached the car, Lucas had silenced his phone. It buzzed non-stop in his coat pocket. He didn’t need to check the headlines. He could already imagine them. That night, when he opened his laptop, the clip was everywhere. A bystander had filmed it. The 30-cond moment when Lisa had turned to the camera and spoken from her heart.
The internet had done the rest. Over 6 million views in under 8 hours. Thousands of comments flooded in. This little girl just melted me. The way he holds her like she’s already his. He’s my hero. We need more men like this. This isn’t gossip. This is healing. By morning, Hez My Hero was trending one on Twitter.
But Lucas didn’t care about the metrics. Not this time. He sat by his apartment window. Lisa asleep on the couch beside him, curled up with her bunny plush. He watched her chest rise and fall, wondering how someone so small could take up so much space in his heart. She had not just changed the narrative, she had changed him. And for the first time in years, Lucas Grant, CEO, billionaire, builder of empires, felt something deeper than success. He felt seen. He felt needed.
He felt human. The headlines had quieted, but Lisa’s words echoed in Lucas’s mind. He replayed the video once more before closing his laptop and turning to the window. She’s my hero, her voice lingered, soft and true. That same afternoon, he made a series of phone calls.
By week’s end, a proposal was drafted, funding secured, no board approval needed. Lucas was not doing this for recognition. He only needed one little girl to know that someone had listened, and one woman to know that someone still remembered. 3 weeks later, Sharon found an envelope in her school mailbox. Inside was a letter on Cream stationery bearing the name of a foundation she did not recognize.
You are invited to discuss a leadership opportunity with the newly established Brian Light Learning Center, a nonprofit educational initiative supporting neurodeiverse and underserved students. Your name has been recommended for the position of executive director. Please contact us to schedule a private meeting with the founding sponsor.
Sharon reread it twice, then placed it gently in her drawer. That weekend, she arrived at the address, an old brownstone under renovation in lower Manhattan. Workers moved with purpose. A sign on the gate read, “Opening soon, Brian Light Learning Center.” She lingered near the fence, uncertain until a voice behind her said, “You came, Lucas.” She turned. He was wearing jeans. just jeans.
The simplicity was startling. “Real? You’re the sponsor?” she asked, stunned. He nodded. “You told me not to come back unless I meant to stay.” “This is me staying,” she glanced back at the building. “Why name it after Brian?” “Because he saved my life,” Lucas said quietly. “And in the letter he left me, he called Lisa his light. I want this place to carry that forward.
Emotion rose in her throat. You should have told me. I didn’t want you to feel obligated, he said. I just want you to lead it. You’ve lived this. You understand these kids. You gave Lisa more than I ever could. I’m not qualified, she said softly. Lucas met her eyes. You raised a little girl while grieving the man you loved. You kept going when life tried to knock you down.
That’s not just qualified. That’s extraordinary. She blinked away tears. Her voice steadied. I’ll do it for the children. For Brian. Lucas smiled. And for yourself? She didn’t answer. She reached up to fix a loose strand of hair. Lucas pulled a small velvet box from his coat pocket and handed it to her. She opened it slowly.
Inside was a delicate silver hair clip shaped like a daisy. She looked up surprised. “You remember you wore one just like it in college?” he said. “You told me daisies were brave little flowers. They bloom no matter the weather.” She ran her fingers over the petals, then clipped it gently into her hair.
“Thank you for remembering who I was, even when I forgot.” She started to turn, then stopped. “I still don’t expect anything from you, Lucas,” she said. I know, he replied. That’s why I want to give you everything I can. She didn’t respond, just nodded. Then she walked toward the building, strong and sure, sunlight catching in her hair.
Lucas stayed behind, watching her disappear through the door. He did not follow. He simply stood there, hands in his pockets, and whispered into the breeze, “One step closer, Brian.” The morning sun filtered gently through the large windows of the newly finished Brian Light Learning Center. The smell of fresh paint still lingered in the halls, mingling with the faint scent of children’s books and laminated flooring.
Lucas stood in the main classroom quietly adjusting a framed photo of Brian that sat on the shelf near the entrance. Sharon walked in holding a small envelope in her hand. “Lucas,” she said softly. He turned and saw the look on her face. Thoughtful, a little hesitant. I found something while going through Brian’s old things. I think it was meant for you.
She handed him the envelope. It was worn, yellowing at the edges, and sealed with a strip of tape. His name was written on the front in familiar handwriting. Sharon’s. He looked up at her. I wrote it, she admitted. After the funeral, Brian asked me to just in case. There were things he wanted you to hear and things I wanted to say, but you never showed up to the second service, so I gave it to one of your staff. I guess it never reached you.” Lucas slowly opened the envelope.
Inside was a folded sheet of paper. His hands trembled slightly as he unfolded it. The first lines were written in her careful cursive. Lucas, if you’re reading this, it means Brian is gone. And I’m sorry I couldn’t give you this in person. His eyes scanned the words, his heart tightening with each sentence. There’s something you need to know.
The deal that fell through, the one that made you stop speaking to Brian, it wasn’t what you thought. He never undercut you. He took the blame to protect another firefighter who had a family and a mistake that would have cost them both. Brian believed you’d understand one day. Lucas blinked hard. She had known all along. She had carried that knowledge and the weight of his anger without ever defending herself.
He loved you like a brother, Lucas. He said no one had ever stood by him the way you did until that misunderstanding. It hurt him, but he never resented you. He said if anything happened to him, he still wanted you and Lisa’s life because he trusted you more than anyone. Lucas looked up slowly. His voice cracked.
I thought he betrayed me. I thought he sold me out and I let it change everything. I know, Sharon said quietly. But he didn’t. And I should have tried harder to make sure you knew. I should have followed up. He shook his head, the guilt sinking deeper into his chest. I wasted two years, Sharon. I could have.
She stepped closer and gently touched his arm. You’re here now. For a long moment, neither of them spoke. Lucas reached for her hand. This time, she didn’t pull away. I cannot promise to replace Brian, he said, his voice low. And I will never try to be someone I’m not. Sharon nodded, her fingers tightening around his. But I can promise this, he continued. I’ll be the one who stays, who shows up every single time.
Her breath caught, her eyes searched his, looking for cracks, for hesitation, for a trace of guilt or obligation. There was none, only sincerity, only him. The room was quiet, but full. Slowly, gently, Sharon stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him. Lucas closed his eyes and held her. It was not a grand embrace.
It was quiet, cautious, almost trembling, but it was real. And for two people who had lost so much, it was enough. The first real hug, a beginning, one built not on promises made in desperation, but on healing, on forgiveness, and on the silent, steady choice to start again.
The sun hung high above the freshly painted sign, Brian Light Learning Center. Balloons swayed gently in the autumn breeze. A small crowd had gathered. Teachers, parents, donors, and curious neighbors. The ribbon stretched across the front gate shimmerred in the light. Sharon stood near the entrance, wearing a simple pale blue dress.
Her hair was loosely tied back, a silver daisyshaped clip catching the sun. Her hand rested gently in Lisa’s, who wore her usual pink dress with the white bow and matching shoes, her eyes shining with excitement. Lucas stood on the other side of the little girl, his suit uncharacteristically light colored, the top button of his shirt undone. He looked relaxed at peace.
The announcer gave a short speech, thanking contributors, and praising Sharon’s work with children. When her name was called, she stepped forward to the applause, lifted the ceremonial scissors, and looked briefly at Lisa and Lucas before cutting the ribbon. The crowd cheered. Cameras flashed, but Sharon only had eyes for them, her daughter, and the man who had become something more than a promise. Inside the courtyard, children played.
Teachers toured guests through the new classrooms. Sharon stood by a table stacked with learning kits and books when Lisa tugged at her skirt. “Mommy,” she whispered. “Come here.” She turned. Lucas was down on one knee, not in front of her, but in front of Lisa. He opened a small velvet box and placed it in the little girl’s hands.
Inside was a silver ring, simple, elegant. He looked up at Lisa and said, “Will you help me ask her?” Lisa’s eyes lit up like stars. She grabbed the box and bolted toward her mother. “Mama?” she gasped, breathless. Uncle Lucas said, “If you say yes, we can eat lunch together everyday forever.
” Sharon laughed, a full, rich laugh, the kind she had not heard from herself in years. Tears stung her eyes as she looked over at Lucas, still kneeling, but with a grin that said he already had his answer. She didn’t need a fancy speech. She didn’t need a grand gesture. Everything that needed to be said had already been shown. Yes.
Later that afternoon, the three of them sat together on a wooden bench in the park just a few blocks away from the new center. Lisa sat between them, her small head leaning against Lucas’s arm as she nibbled on a sandwich. Sharon rested her head on his shoulder, her hand gently resting over his. The sun began to lower, casting golden light across the grass and trees.
A breeze picked up, rustling the leaves overhead. It smelled like warmth, like the beginning of something whole. Lucas looked down at the little girl in pink, then over at Sharon. He smiled softly. “I didn’t forget your lunch today, Lisa,” he said. Lisa giggled through a mouthful of grapes. “You didn’t.” He paused, voice quieter, deeper. “I just forgot something more important. That family is the most important lunch of all.
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