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Chapter 224 – Not Yours. Never was.

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last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-29 12:08:53

NATHAN'S POV

The door swung open.

And there she was.

Sophia.

Barefoot, wearing worn jeans and a soft sweater that still somehow managed to knock the breath from my lungs. Her hair was loose around her shoulders, her cheeks flushed like she’d been running — or panicking. Knowing the absolute fucking love of my life – probably both.

Her eyes locked onto mine. For a second, neither of us moved.

I tightened my grip on the paper bag and the small wooden box in my other hand. Gifts. Pathetic offerings for the things I really wanted — her forgiveness. My children’s acceptance. A place at their table. In their lives.

“Hi.” I said, voice rougher than I intended.

“Hi.” She breathed back.

I saw it then — the war happening inside her. The way her body wanted to lean toward me but her mind pulled her back. Fear. Guilt. Hope.

All tangled together. Dammit. Not still.

“I brought something.” I said quietly, lifting the bag a little.

Sophia blinked like she’d forgotten how to speak. Then she stepped as
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