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Elena paced the bedroom, gripping her phone tightly. "How could you, Mother? I told you—I don’t want to be with Joseph! Don’t you see I’m in a relationship?"

On the other end of the line, Athena’s voice was smooth, almost dismissive. "Listen, darling, the man only wants to make you happy. Why are you being so mean?"

"Mean? You think I’m being mean? The next time he crosses my boundaries, he’ll find out what mean really is, because the only man I want is Dominic."

Without waiting for a response, she ended the call and set the phone down on the nightstand.

Athena’s persistence baffled her. Why was her mother so determined to end her relationship with Dominic—the man she had chosen, the man she loved? The thought of a life without him was unimaginable.

Elena took a steadying breath and strode downstairs.

Margaret met her at the bottom, concern etched across her face. "I’m so sorry," she murmured, pulling Elena into a tight hug.

For a moment, Elena softened, resting her chin on Margaret’s
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