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Chapter 089 The Key Between Us

Author: Royal Jay
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-06-20 23:18:37

— Sophia’s POV —

He didn’t speak for hours.

Not a word.

Not even a breath too loud.

The key was still in his palm when he returned. I saw it in his hands, it wasn't possible to hide it because it gleamed, just like it had been gotten out from a buried past or memory.

His fingers were clenched firmly around it, like it was going to disappear if he freed his hands.

And yet… I knew better.

It was the thread fraying him open.

Ethan didn’t lie down. Didn’t rest. Just stood there beside the crib, arms folded like a statue in mourning, eyes fixed on our baby’s soft breath.

I sat up slowly. I felt a sharp pain at my back, but i wasn't awake because of that.

It was because of her.

Ivory.

And the way his silence screamed louder than any confession.

“Ethan,” I murmured, fingers curling against the sheets. “What did she give you?”

He didn’t turn. But I caught it—the slight twitch in his jaw. Like he’d just swallowed something sharp and bitter.

“Nothing of value,” he said finally, voice rough.

I
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