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Chapter 72: Leonardo’s POV

Author: Nancii Agosto
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-08 22:45:31

I felt disgust as I watched the clerk blatantly disrespect my wife. I was even more disgusted by her doing so while my child was present. Some may call it dramatic but I didn’t want my child to ever see the negative that surrounded his parent’s lives. I never wanted them to see their mother cry over my behavior again, see her be disrespected, ever see me giving attention to another woman instead, and most importantly, feel as though we don’t love them. I want to protect Claire and our child to the best of my abilities.

I’m drawn aback when Claire asks about my family. I hadn’t spoken to them since Claire was in the hospital. Mother insisted that I leave Claire as she had become ‘useless’ and Emilia had tried to excuse her hurtful requests as her simply being our mother and wanted to keep our family in a respectable manner.

I try to explain to Claire what had occurred and I watch as her face begins to pale. She was terrified.

“I chose you, Claire. I should’ve done it a long time ago bu
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