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Chapter 158: Power's Temptation
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22.05.2026 16:00:46AXEL POV
Emilia came home late. Again.
The grandfather clock in the hallway was chiming midnight when the heavy front doors clicked shut. I was sitting in the dim light of our bedroom, rocking Marco. He was eight months old, teething violently, his cheeks flushed a brilliant, feverish red. He’d been crying for hours—sharp, inconsolable shrieks that tore at my chest because no matt
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AXEL POVEmilia came home late. Again.The grandfather clock in the hallway was chiming midnight when the heavy front doors clicked shut. I was sitting in the dim light of our bedroom, rocking Marco. He was eight months old, teething violently, his cheeks flushed a brilliant, feverish red. He’d been crying for hours—sharp, inconsolable shrieks that tore at my chest because no matter how I paced, no matter how much chilled teething gel I used, I couldn't give him peace."Hey," a quiet voice whispered from the doorway.I looked up. Emilia stood framed by the threshold, her charcoal-grey power suit pristine, though her eyes carried the heavy glaze of exhaustion. "Is he okay?""Teething," I said, my voice rough and clipped. "Been crying fo
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