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Chapter 115 CELESTE  I pulled into Miranda's driveway at exactly two o'clock, right after dropping the boys at their after-school coding class. I needed this—needed to talk to someone who knew me, who'd watched me struggle through six years of a loveless marriage, who would understand the complicated terror currently consuming me. Miranda opened the door before I'd even reached it, her expression immediately shifting from welcoming to concerned the moment she saw my face. "Oh honey," she said, pulling me into a hug. "Come in. I'll make tea." That was Miranda—always knowing exactly what I needed before I'd even said a word. It was why we'd gotten so close, especially after that interhouse sports event where our families had tied for first place. Before then, we'd been friendly acquaintances thrown together by our children's school. After, we'd become genuine friends. Her living room was exactly as I remembered—warm and inviting, with family photos covering every surface and the comforta