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CHAPTER 63

Author: Kuham writes
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-26 05:23:16

Ella's POV

The air felt heavy today-that kind where everything weighs one down and the whole world has come to a standstill. I sat on the couch, my arms loosely hugging Ivy, nestled against me, with her tiny frame so innocent and warm. Her laughter echoed through the room as Cocomelon played from the TV, bright colors and songs lighting up the screen.

She pointed to the screen, giggling, "Mommy, look! JJ!"

But I really wasn't there. My mind was elsewhere, clouded by that whirlwind of emotions spinning inside me, chaotic pieces I couldn't control, let alone make sense of.

This just wasn't supposed to be this hard.

The coolness of the ring on my finger touched my skin like a cold reminder of a lie that I had committed to. A contract, a deal-what was the meaning of all that? Had Xavier ever seen me-really seen me-beyond the terms and conditions of this mess that we so called a marriage?

"Mommy, JJ!

Ivy's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. "Yes, sweetheart, I see him," I said, forcing a
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