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Author: Akina
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Liam’s POV

In my heart, I made a promise: when she’s ready to come home, we’ll be waiting for her.

Not to beg her forgiveness, but to welcome her as a whole woman—one no longer broken by the weight of the wrong kind of love.

I looked up at the city sky growing dimmer, the sun slowly sinking behind the tall buildings.

Sienna… do you know how hard we tried to hold on to you?

But if leaving is your path to finding yourself again… then I have to let go, even with a heart that feels shattered.

“Noah,” I called softly, making sure he was really listening. “Daddy hurt Mommy before. A lot. But I promise, starting now, I’ll learn to change. I’ll try to become someone Mommy can trust again. But that will take time. Mommy needs to see with her own eyes that we’re worth coming home to.”

Noah nodded against my shoulder.

“So… we wait for Mommy?” he asked quietly.

“We wait. But we also work on ourselves. You be a good, patient boy. And Daddy will learn to fi
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