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“Why wouldn’t they want you back?” Lilly scoffs, waving a dismissive hand. “They’d be idiots to let your talent go and besides, with that million-dollar compensation, you’re set for a while. You don’t have to rush back to work.”“You’re right.” I smile faintly. “Especially now with the baby so close

I walk out of the room, still seething.Seriously, what the hell did he expect? That this would somehow move me? That I’d suddenly forgive him? That years of humiliation, pain, and anger would just dissolve because he finally discovered the truth?I can’t even begin to understand why he thought tell

“W-what?” Aunt Ava stammers. “What did you say?” I stand there rooted to the floor, my brain suddenly blank. My heart is pounding so loudly it feels like it’s echoing in my ears, each violent thud drowning out every other sound in the room. Sweat gathers under my arms as panic crawls up my spine,

“Call me when you get home,” Lilly says, pulling me into a tight hug.I nod, too exhausted to say much, and watch as she leaves. She’s the last one out.The moment the door closes behind her, the house falls into a heavy silence.I sink onto the sofa, elbows resting on my knees as I cover my face wi

“Hey, hey… it’s okay,” Adrian whispers softly. “I’m here.”His arms tighten around me, one hand cradling the back of my head while the other presses firmly against my back, holding me together as sobs rack through my body.I can’t stop crying.Everything I forced myself to hold in all evening finall