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Chapter Ten

Author: Ellie Wynters
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Grace’s POV

The moment I stepped into the house, I felt it—a shift in the air, a quiet hum of tension vibrating beneath the surface. The weight of my decision settled heavily in my chest. I had agreed to move in.

I told myself it was for the baby. I told myself it was logical. But deep down, I knew the truth. I was here because I couldn’t tell Hunter what I had seen today—that I had seen Helena with another man. Because I couldn’t be the one to break him. Hunter loved Helena.

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