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Chapter 44 - Closer Than Before

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The rain had not stopped. It seemed like Ireland and rain were best buddies, as a major part of their stay had been rainy.

Selana stood near the kitchen counter, pretending to organize untouched tea packets simply because she needed something to do with her hands.

The conversation with her son still sat painfully inside her chest.

His small voice was repeating the question over and over in her mind.

Why isn’t Daddy here with us?

No matter how much Marcus had hurt her, manipulated her, frighten
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  • The Secret Between Us   Chapter 44 - Closer Than Before

    The rain had not stopped. It seemed like Ireland and rain were best buddies, as a major part of their stay had been rainy. Selana stood near the kitchen counter, pretending to organize untouched tea packets simply because she needed something to do with her hands.The conversation with her son still sat painfully inside her chest.His small voice was repeating the question over and over in her mind.Why isn’t Daddy here with us?No matter how much Marcus had hurt her, manipulated her, frightened her—Her son still loved him.And somehow that reality hurt almost more than the damage Marcus himself had caused.“I’m very sure those tea packets do not need to be arranged,” Keller said as he made his way towards her. Selena exhaled slowly without turning around. “Just thinking about something.”“More like overthinking.”“That too.”She heard his footsteps move closer until he stood beside her near the counter.Not touching.Just there.Present in the quiet way he always seemed to be when

  • The Secret Between Us   Chapter 43 - What Feels Like Home

    The trip to Dublin was like a breath of fresh air when compared to their stay at Galway. The energy, streets bubbling with music from almost every corner, people laughing loudly in the cafes and pubs and the walkways packed with people despite the cold weather. For the first time since arriving in Ireland, Selana allowed herself to simply enjoy it.No investigations.No hospital updaZtes.No painful conversations about embryos or missing records.Just one normal day.At least that had been Keller’s plan.“You officially look less stressed today,” he said casually as they crossed one of the busy streets near Temple Bar that morning.Selana glanced toward him suspiciously. “That sounds like an insult.”“It’s progress.”Her son skipped ahead of them excitedly, stopping every few seconds to point at something new.Street performers.Colorful signs.A man is playing violin near the bridge.Everything fascinated him.“Mummy, can we stay here forever?”Selana laughed softly. “You say that

  • The Secret Between Us   Chapter 42 - The Space Between Them

    Rain kept tapping the hotel windows long after midnight. Ireland’s rain, she thought, had its own way about it—slower, more patient than in London. Like it just wanted to hang around, unhurried.Selana hovered by the balcony doors, wrapped in her hotel blanket, eyes locked on the black coast, dark under heavy clouds. The town below had gone still hours ago. Only the ocean waves and a stray pair of headlights slipping through mist broke the quiet.She ought to be asleep. She was exhausted. But her head just wouldn’t let her. It was crowded up there—Ava, Marcus, Elara, the little girl with dark curls. And Keller. Especially Keller.No sense pretending anymore. Something between them had shifted—sometime between quiet laughter, those glances that lingered, and how right it felt just to be next to him.The problem? She needed that feeling. Needed him, honestly. Admitting it shook her more than she wanted.“Normal people sleep at this hour, you know?”Keller’s voice slipped into the hush b

  • The Secret Between Us   Chapter 41 - Breathing Again

    Selana woke up and, honestly, it was strange—the panic just wasn’t there. Usually it barged in, but not today. She felt something peaceful and clear as the sunlight crept through the curtains. Outside, waves rolled along the Irish coast, steady and soft. No alarms, no sirens, nobody pounding on her door. Just quiet. Real quiet.She lay in bed, staring up, letting herself sink into the gentleness of it all. Her breathing was different—fuller, deeper. Like the place handed her a scrap of calm she’d forgotten how to hold onto.Keller was at the window, drinking coffee, watching the world. When he saw her awake, he turned, his voice low and gentle. “There she is.”Selana rubbed her eyes. “How long’ve you been up?”He shrugged. “Long enough to know Irish weather doesn’t keep promises.”She laughed, actually laughed, the kind that bubbles up without thinking. Keller heard it—and that smile hit his eyes.“You laugh more here,” he said, just above a whisper.She moved slow, sitting up. “Guess

  • The Secret Between Us   Chapter 40 - The Girl in Galway

    reland’s air really was different. As Selena stepped off the plane and drew a deep breath, something inside just let go. Coming here—she knew. It made sense, even if things with Elara took a nosedive. No regrets.Rain and salt rode the wind, the fields rolled out, wild and green. Honestly, the place looked unreal—like something you’d imagine when everything goes sideways. Maybe too pretty for the kind of truth Selena was chasing.She tugged her coat tight while Keller handled the bags. Her son skipped along, totally wired despite the flight.“Mummy, everything’s green!” he shouted, eyes wide at the hills.Keller laughed. “That’s a good thing, kid.”“It’s too much green!”Selena cracked up. For a moment, that tightness in her chest faded. It didn’t stick around long.As soon as her son’s excited chatter faded into background noise, old worries crashed in—Ava, still unconscious in that hospital bed; Marcus falling apart; and the woman tangled up at the center of it all, living with the

  • The Secret Between Us   Chapter 39- The Ireland Decision

    The decision to go to Ireland looked like it wasn’t well thought about, but Selena couldn’t control it. She packed her boxes with impulse and speed, moving with urgency like her life depended on this move. But honestly, she knew she wasn’t being impulsive, this was very necessary. Then Elara Quinn entered the picture, and everything changed. Ever since the secret of the embryos had gone out, she had had a little longing to find the embargo that was used for the external test, and she really wondered who it was. Now, she finally had a name, a face, a child….her child. Selena couldn’t let it go. Especially after seeing Ava in the hospital.Her swollen face clearly from being beaten up, how cold her hands were and how much pain she imagined she was going through. It hurts her and that image was what was driving her to know more about the truth. She zipped up her suitcase, then stopped, stuck in her thoughts.Keller’s voice brought her back. “Are you ready?”She glanced up. He leaned

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