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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: The Conversation Outside

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The wind brushed Elena’s hair as she stepped out onto the sidewalk. Julian stood beside her, hands in his pockets, as though unsure how close he was allowed to be.

“You look different,” Julian said quietly. “Stronger. More alive.”

Elena didn’t respond at first.

Julian continued, his voice gentler than she remembered. “I should have never left the way I did. I didn’t know how to fix things when your life fell apart. I didn’t know how to protect you.”

“You think leaving was protection?” Elena asked softly.

“No,” he admitted, eyes lowering. “It was fear.”

Elena stared at him, a mix of sadness and nostalgia swirling inside her. “A lot has changed, Julian.”

He looked up at her. “That’s why I’m here. I want to make things right.”

Her heart gave a painful twist, but not the kind that led back to him. It was the kind that reminded her how far she had come. How much she had healed.

How much she had begun to care for Harry.

Before she could reply, Julian said quietly, “I still love you, Elena.”
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