Chapter 114

AZURE

Eros's mocking laughter echoed through the room, his eyes filled with contempt as he regarded me. His words dripped with disdain, taunting me about the impending fatherhood that awaited me. He reveled in the irony, his twisted amusement fueling his malicious intent.

"You, a father?" Eros sneered, his voice laced with derision. "And with your adoptive sister, no less. How utterly pathetic! Devin wasted his time on you, thinking you were a tool for victory, when all you desired was a taste of romance!”

My anger flared within me, a fierce determination to defend the love I shared with Francine and our unborn child. I refused to let Eros's twisted mockery taint the purity of our bond. With every ounce of conviction, I stood firm in my belief that love was a strength, not a weakness.

"Love is what separates us from the likes of you," I retorted, my voice tinged with righteous indignation. "It is a force that empowers us, that gives us the capacity to feel empathy and compassion. Only