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Chapter 21: Flashback

Author: D-ehis
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-15 23:10:50

***Two months ago: Before Destiny’s pregnancy***

Walker laid her down on the bed after gently cleaning her up, careful not to wake her. Her breathing remained steady, the lines of tension that had gripped her face earlier now softened in sleep. He slipped his dress shirt onto her body, buttoning it up over her curves like it was armor—like somehow, it could protect her from everything he couldn't.

As he tucked the blanket around her, Destiny stirred, her brow twitching faintly.

"...bastard," she murmured, the word slurred with sleep but still laced with enough venom to cut through the quiet.

Walker paused. His hand hovered mid-air over her shoulder before he finished pulling the blanket up. She didn't wake. He didn't respond.

Maybe he deserved it. Hell, he probably did.

Leaving her in the bed, he walked to the bathroom. The water in the shower was hot—scalding even—but it didn't wash away the unease crawling up his spine. When he stepped out and wrapped a towel around his waist, the a
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