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38. Sprinkles and Gossip With Baby Daughter

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Ella’s Point of View

My heart was still racing as I shut the door to the guest suite, the echo of Shawn’s voice—warm, teasing, then cautious—lingering like a melody I couldn’t shake. I leaned against the door, my fingers brushing the silver star pendant at my throat, Lily’s gift, a quiet anchor in the storm of emotions Shawn had stirred.

The dinner had been a dance of light and shadow—his compliments, his laughter, the way his blue eyes held mine like I was something precious. For a moment, I’d felt alive, seen in a way I hadn’t been in years, not since Marcus’s toxicity had forced me into hiding.

But when Shawn mentioned Marcus, the name had been a cold jolt, dragging me back to a past I wasn’t ready to face. I’d fled, my fear a wall between me and the connection I’d almost let bloom.

I exhaled, pushing off the door, the sapphire dress suddenly heavy, a reminder of the vulnerability I’d let slip. I slipped it off, trading it for a soft cotton pajama set, the pale blue fabric comfor
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