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Chapter 9

Author: Orange
One day, I spotted a ghost from my past outside the gallery.

Jackson. In the flesh. He looked wrecked—like some washed-up gambler who bet everything and lost.

He just stood there, frozen, staring at the sign. Then he saw the girls dash past.

"They're... ours?" His voice cracked.

I nodded. "Yeah. Your daughters."

His gaze dropped to the baby in my arms. "And him?"

"He's mine. And Samuel's."

"You remarried..." He staggered back, color draining from his face. "Four kids..."

Right then, I watched him break. Totally. Like his whole world just bottomed out.

"Do you... hate me?" he whispered.

I didn't say a word.

Right then, Lily—one of my girls—ran up and handed him a crayon drawing. "Mister, is this you?"

She pointed to a shadowy figure—chained, crying.

Jackson's hands started to shake. His eyes went bloodshot. "How does she even..."

"Kids feel everything," I said. "Even the stuff you never say out loud."

He left that night, wasted and muttering, "She could've lit up the worl
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    Nobody cared I was bleeding. Lina kept up the waterworks while Jackson wrapped her in his arms."You... are you okay, Isabella?" he asked eventually, voice as fake as a soap opera.I backed away, terrified, instinctively shielding my stomach."Isabella... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to..."Lina's sniffles filled the room. She took a few slow, dramatic steps, sucking all the air out of the space.Jackson's voice turned cold. "Apologize to Lina, and we'll pretend this never happened."Not a request. A verdict.Tears blurred my vision as I stared at him.This man... was this really who I promised forever to?Lina ducked behind him."I didn't mean to make you guys fight," she whispered, like I was the psycho ruining the peace.Then she took off like she was the one who'd been broken. Jackson watched her go—then followed.Right before walking out, he looked back. "You really let me down. Don't wait up. I'm not coming home."His eyes were ice.I stepped outside, only to realize—

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