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What I didn't expect at the time was to lose her in such a tragic and brutal way. After burying a part of myself, I had sworn that I would never have my heart shattered like that again.

It had been years since I had lost her, and in that time, I had met some interesting women, especially others who had attracted me physically, but all I wanted from them was sex. I wouldn't have another one in my life or in my daughters'.

I stopped thinking when I felt my cell phone vibrating in my pocket.

Who could it be at that hour?

I thought about ignoring it, but another message that came in shortly afterward at least aroused my curiosity.

Deborah:

Hi, brother!

How are you?

Thomas:

Good.

Deborah:

Are you sure?

Thomas:

Apart from the scare the twins gave me today, I have.

Deborah:

My little pests, lol.

What did they do?

Thomas:

Playing hide and seek without telling anyone.

Deborah:

Poor things, they're too small to understand.

Thomas:

Let me suffer.

Deborah:

It's part of being a father.

Thomas:

Yes.

Deborah:

I could find another mother for them.

Thomas:

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