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Chapter 152

Author: Bil
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Eira’s voice cut through the silence between them. “Mommy, look! The ice cream is sparkly!”

Vera smiled faintly and reached to ruffle her hair. “It’s beautiful, baby.”

Dorian let the moment settle before speaking again. “Do you love him?”

The question stunned her.

Her hand faltered mid air.

“That’s not fair,” she murmured.

“No. But I need to know what I’m standing in front of.”

Vera set her spoon down, the ceramic clink echoing softly. “He was the man I loved once. The man I would’ve gone to hell for. And then… he became the reason I had to claw my way back.”

“But do you still love him?”

She didn’t answer.

Dorian leaned back in his seat, jaw tight. “I love you, Vera. I’ve never hidden it. And I love Eira.. like she’s mine. But I can’t fight ghosts.”

Vera finally looked at him. “You’re not fighting ghosts. You’re fighting time. And history. And a child’s dream of her father.”

He nodded slowly. “Then let me know if I should still be fighting at all.”

Silence wrapped around them like a w
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