
Chapters
1. Chapter 1: A Restless Mind
2. Chapter 2: The Professor's Charisma
3. Chapter 3: The Growing Fascination
4. Chapter 4: The Stepbrother's Return
5. Chapter 5: Unlikely Connection
6. Chapter 6: Unraveling Secrets
7. Chapter 7: A Friend's Warning
8. Chapter 8: Café Confessions
9. Chapter 9: Conflicted Heart
10. Chapter 10: Words of Praise
11. Chapter 11: Family Tensions
12. Chapter 12: Caught Staring
13. Chapter 13: Late Night Temptations
14. Chapter 14: Confronting Distance
15. Chapter 15: Shared Interests
16. Chapter 16: Guilt and Confusion
17. Chapter 17: Family Secrets
18. Chapter 18: The Invitation
19. Chapter 19: Impulsive Decision
20. Chapter 20: Lines Crossed
21. Chapter 21: Literary Temptations
22. Chapter 22: Waiting for Answers
23. Chapter 23: Mother's Intuition
24. Chapter 24: A Shocking Confession
25. Chapter 25: Family Gathering, Internal Struggles
26. Chapter 26: Professor's Demands

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Chapter 8: Café Confessions
Eliza wasn’t expecting to run into her stepmother, Sarah, that afternoon. She had gone to the little café off campus for some time alone, a chance to gather her thoughts without the noise and confusion of the world around her. But as she entered, the sight of Sarah sitting alone at a table by the w...