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Chapter 43

Author: Lizzy Stone
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-22 16:24:57

DREAMING PERFECTION

~ALICE'S POV~

I stood in front of the shopping mall, staring at the baby mannequin in the window display. Tiny clothes, soft pastel colors—things I imagined seeing my child in.

I arched a brow, resting my hand on my flat stomach.

My gaze shifted as a family stepped out of the shop—a father, mother, and their little daughter, laughing as she clutched a new stuffed toy.

For a brief second, I wondered. P

‘If Edward had seen this... if he'd wanted this... would he have supported me? Would he have loved this child? Would he have wanted a future with her?’

I sighed bitterly, my palm pressing lightly against the glass.

"Who am I kidding?" I whispered to myself. Edward wanted nothing to do with this baby.

With me.

I slipped my hand into my purse, pulling out my phone. Scrolling through my contacts, I hesitated when my finger hovered over Noah's name.

Should I?

I needed a distraction. And he always was one. I hit the call button before I could think twice. It
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