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Chapter 159

Author: Erika Lana Bell
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-15 22:23:12

Scarlett’s POV.

I woke up feeling a lot better than I had since working for Mr. Blaine. The tension that had sat in my chest for weeks seemed to ease, replaced by something lighter. Maybe peace. Maybe exhaustion. Either way, I took it.

It was an improvement compared to everything else.

The house was still. Morning light filtered through the curtains, soft and gold against the floorboards. I took my time getting ready, moving slowly intentionally, trying not to think too much. For once, there was no rush.

Leon had left early for work, but he’d made coffee before leaving. I could tell by the faint scent still lingering in the kitchen. The smallest gestures with him always said the most.

By mid-morning, I found myself in the nursery again. The room had started to take shape: clean lines, muted tones, soft fabrics. A space that finally looked like it belonged to us—to them. Two tiny lives who, somehow, had already rearranged the entire course of mine.

I spent the next few hours unpacking
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