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Fragile thread of hope

作者: Randy Ransky
last update 最終更新日: 2025-08-26 04:34:11

Lara’s POV

My head was pounding. A dull, throbbing ache that made me groan as I slowly blinked awake. For a moment, everything felt heavy, confusing. The sheets were softer than I remembered, the warmth around me steadier than a blanket.

Then I realized—an arm was wrapped around me. Strong, firm, protective.

I turned my head, and my breath caught.

Aiden.

His face was so close, too close. His lashes rested against his skin, dark and thick, his lips slightly parted as he breathed evenly. He looked… peaceful. Younger somehow, without the weight he usually carried on his shoulders.

For a few heartbeats, I just lay there, staring. Admiring. Memorizing. My chest tightened with something I didn’t want to name.

But then it hit me like ice water.

Yesterday. The wedding.

He had left home before dawn, not even looking at me, not even saying a word. He had gone to marry Elena. And here I was, lying in his arms like some foolish dreamer.

The jealousy burned so hot it stung my th
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