I won't see her again.Not in the hospital.Not after we return to the apartment.His security team makes sure of it.He stays.Not for a night.Not for a visit.He moved in.At first, it was quiet.Awkward.He takes the guest room.Hecooked sometimes.He worked in silence, laptop open beside the couch, glancing at me every so often like he was trying to memorize something he forgot.I pretend not to notice.I tried to rest.The doctor’s orders were strict—no stress, no stairs, no fighting.And yet, every time he leaves the room, I’m fighting the ache in my chest.One night, he made soup.It’s slightly burned, but I ate it anyway.He watched me eat, smiling a little.“You ‘ve always hated soup,” he said.“I still do,” I murmured.“But I eat only yours.”You laughed softly.We’re not healed, but we’re less broken.I read the news out loud that night.Marcian is being investigated for corporate fraud.His allies are jumping ship.It’s my father’s doing, he said.“He doesn’t trust anyone
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