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Chapter 18

Author: C-Emmzy
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-26 06:00:17

Eric’s POV

Why was I like this?

Why was I getting like this?

When they were with me, I wanted them gone. I couldn’t stand the sight of either of them. I told myself Iris was a manipulator and Evie was just a reminder of how deceitful her mother could be.

So why?

Why the hell was my chest burning like this now? Why did it feel like I was being torn apart from the inside out?

I couldn’t answer the question.

I stormed out of the house, slamming the door so hard behind me that it shook. My heart pounded hard. My hands shook, and my jaw was clenched so tightly it ached.

I got into the car and yanked the door shut, ready to take off. But the second I looked up, I saw the gifts.

Five bags stuffed with toys and trinkets I bought without control. The plush wolf. The pink sneakers. The stupid necklace that was still tucked in the last bag.

They stared back at me like some kind of cruel joke.

I roared in frustration, grabbed the nearest bag and hurled it out the open window. Then the next one, a
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