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Chapter 22
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2026-03-08 14:11:35
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I sat back down in my chair. I felt like I was in a cage. A golden, expensive cage, but a cage nonetheless. I thought about my mother, crying at the table. I thought about Charlotte, who hadn't called me in weeks. I had lost everyone I loved because I wanted to be "the leader."I opened the bottom drawer of my desk. I pulled out a small, old sketchbook. I had taken it from Naomi’s room a long time ago. I opened it to a page where she had drawn a picture of a man sitting on a bench. It was me.In the drawing, I looked happy. I looked peaceful."I'm sorry, Naomi," I whispered to the paper. "I'm so sorry."I didn't go to the gala. I stayed in my study and drank whiskey until the world became blurry. I dreamt of a small blue house and the smell of green apples. But when I woke up, I was still in the mansion, and the sun was rising on another day of silence and screams.Valentina’s POVThe gala was perfect. Everyone told me I looked like a princess. I drank the best champagne and laughed w
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Naomi’s POVIn the mountains, the world was simple and sweet.Leo was now five months old. He was a happy baby. He didn't cry much, and when he did, it was usually because he was hungry or wanted to be held. He had the biggest, darkest eyes I had ever seen. Every time I looked at him, I saw a memory of Lucas, but it didn't hurt anymore."He’s trying to sit up, Naomi! Look!" Martha called out from the living room.I ran from the kitchen, wiping my hands on my apron. Leo was on a soft blanket on the floor. He was wiggling his little legs, his face red with effort. He pushed himself up with his tiny arms, stayed steady for three seconds, and then flopped back down with a happy "Goo!"We all laughed. Martha, Clara, and I were like a little family. We didn't have a lot of money, but we had enough. I had started drawing again, not for Lucas, but for the village. I drew the local children and the farm animals. The people in the village liked me. They didn't know my real name. They called me
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Lucas’s POVThe sun was shining through the windows of the Ashford mansion, but inside, the air felt like a storm was coming.It had been exactly one year and one month since the wedding. My life had become a circle of gray days. I woke up, I went to the office, I signed papers, and I came home to a house that felt like a battlefield. I was trying to be a good husband. I bought Valentina everything she asked for. I took her to every party. But no matter how much gold I gave her, she was never happy.And now, there was a new problem. A silent problem that was growing louder every day.I walked into the dining room for breakfast. My mother, Evelyn, was already there. She was sitting at the head of the table, her face tight and worried. Valentina sat opposite her, picking at a piece of dry toast. She looked bored and angry."Lucas, sit down," my mother said. Her voice was sharp."Good morning, Mother," I said, taking my seat.The room was quiet for a few minutes. The only sound was the c
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Naomi’s POVThe labor came in the middle of a rainy night.The rain was drumming on the stone roof of the cottage. It was a loud, soothing sound. But inside, I was in pain. It wasn't the sharp, scary pain of the hospital in Lyon. It was a strong, steady pain. It was the pain of a new life trying to arrive."Breathe, Naomi," Martha said. She was sitting by my bed, holding my hand. Clara was in the kitchen, boiling water and getting clean cloths ready."It hurts," I whispered."I know, dear. But you are strong. You are a mountain girl now," Martha smiled.I closed my eyes. I didn't think about the pain. I thought about the little boy I had been waiting for. I thought about the first time I would see his face.The hours passed slowly. The sun began to rise over the mountains, turning the sky a soft pink and orange. The rain stopped, leaving the world smelling fresh and clean.And then, with one final push, the room was filled with a new sound.A cry.It was a loud, healthy cry that echoe
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I didn't say anything. I knew she was right. Every time I felt him move, I felt a connection to a world I had left behind. But it wasn't a sad connection. It was a peaceful one. Here, my baby was safe. He wouldn't be born into a world of contracts and lies. He would be born into the fresh air and the quiet.I had a small room with a window that looked at the stars. Every night, I would look at the moon and think about Lucas. I didn't wish him bad things. I hoped he was finding a way to be happy. I hoped his mother was well. I hoped he was safe.I had forgiven him. Not because what he did was right, but because I needed to be free. If I carried anger, I couldn't be a good mother."We are peaceful now," I whispered to the wind.And for the first time in my life, I truly felt like I was. I had no money, no title, and no "husband," but I had a roof over my head and a heart full of love for the life growing inside me.Lucas’s POV – Six Months LaterTime moved like a slow, heavy river.The
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