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The evening breeze blew softly, carrying the scent of wildflowers that grew around the porch of their home."I love you," Adrian said at last, his voice full of a sincerity he could no longer hide. "I have for a long time, since the first time I saw you in that hospital, fragile, yet with an extraordinary courage hidden behind your frightened eyes."Tears began to well in Alina's eyes, a mix of surprise and something she had felt for a long time but had not yet dared to fully admit to herself."I don't expect an answer now," Adrian went on quickly, as if worried his confession would weigh on Alina in the middle of all the healing she was still going through. "I just want you to know how I feel. That I'll always be here, whatever you decide."Alina looked at him for a long time, her heart filled with complicated emotions. The trauma of her previous marriage still lingered, but before her now was someone who had proved himself again and again, who had never demanded anything except her
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"Is that really possible?" Alina whispered, her hand trembling as she gripped Adrian's arm to steady herself."With all the consents we've already secured," Adrian answered, a wide smile starting to form on his tired face, "and strong evidence that Junior's wellbeing is at risk under any other care, the judge has very solid legal grounds to make a final decision today."They walked toward the courtroom with steps that felt lighter than before, though nervousness still accompanied every second of the walk.The courtroom was smaller than Alina had imagined, its atmosphere more personal than the courtroom dramas she'd often seen in movies. Judge Simmons sat in her chair, her expression firm but not cold, her eyes sweeping the room with a reassuring professionalism.Daniel sat on one side with his lawyer, while Alina and Adrian sat on the other. Clarissa, appearing via video call since she was still going through her own legal process, showed up on a large screen mounted on the wall."We'
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Fresh tension crept into what had been a calm room."What does he want to tell me?" Alina asked, her voice wary even as curiosity began to outweigh her exhaustion.Adrian read further into the message, his finger scrolling quickly across the screen. "His lawyer wants to meet with you in person, tomorrow morning before the hearing starts. He says it's too sensitive to convey through a message or a phone call.""Is it safe?" Renee asked, having just joined them, catching part of the conversation from the hallway."The meeting will be held at the courthouse itself," Adrian answered. "With full security. I don't think this is a trap—especially after everything that's happened, Daniel has no reason left to play games."Alina took a long breath, trying to grasp what Daniel might want to convey that was so important it had to be said in person."Alright," she said finally. "I'll meet him tomorrow morning."---Morning arrived sooner than Alina expected, the sun just rising as their car sped
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"Tomorrow morning?" Alina repeated, her voice full of surprise. "That soon?""It seems Judge Simmons wants to resolve this case as quickly as possible given the urgency of the situation," Adrian answered, still reading the incoming message closely. "Especially after last night's attempted kidnapping incident."Renee nodded, adding information from her own report. "That makes sense. Courts usually expedite the process when there's evidence of a direct threat to a child's safety."Junior, still sitting in Alina's lap, looked at the adults' faces around him in confusion. "What does that mean, Mommy?"Alina stroked his hair gently, trying to explain in a way a child his age could understand. "It means tomorrow there'll be an important meeting that will decide where you'll live, sweetheart.""With Mommy?" Junior asked, his eyes full of hope."That's what we're working toward," Alina answered carefully, not wanting to make a firm promise she might not be able to keep.Adrian set down his ph
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Nora and Thomas had arrived since dawn, insisting on checking Alina and Junior's condition with their own eyes after hearing about everything that had happened the night before."You look exhausted," Nora said, setting a warm cup of tea in front of Alina. "You need rest.""I couldn't sleep," Alina answered honestly, her eyes still red from lack of rest. "Every time I closed my eyes, I kept imagining what could have happened last night."Thomas sat in the chair across from her, his face full of concern. "But it didn't happen. Junior's safe. You're both alive."Alina nodded, trying to convince herself with that reality, though shadows of fear still clung to her mind.The sound of small footsteps came from the hallway, and Junior appeared in the doorway, still wearing the pajamas the security team had lent him the night before, his eyes sleepy but immediately searching out Alina."Mommy," he called, his voice still hoarse from sleep.Alina stood quickly, opening her arms, and Junior ran
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Alina looked at Salvatore for a long moment, trying to grasp the implications of this unexpected request."What does he want to say?" she asked, wariness taking hold of her again even though the night had already run far too long for any new drama."He wouldn't explain in detail through a message," Salvatore answered. "But he says it's connected to documents his team just found—something to do with Margaret's past, before she married Daniel's father."Adrian frowned. "Is this another trap?""I doubt it," Salvatore answered. "Daniel's been fully cooperating with the investigation since his plea deal. And with Margaret now in custody, he no longer has any reason to protect his family's secrets."Alina let out a long breath, trying to gather whatever energy she had left after such an exhausting night."Alright," she said finally. "I'll talk to him. But over the phone only. I can't handle seeing him in person tonight."Salvatore nodded, setting up a secure video call over an encrypted cha
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