The silence that followed my words was deafening.Derek stared at me, his face a mask of devastation. Slowly, he dropped to his knees again, this time not in shock, but in complete desperation."Scarlett, please," he whispered, his voice breaking. "I know I don't deserve it, but please give me one more chance. I'll do anything to make this right."Tears streamed down his face as he crawled closer to me. "I was wrong about everything. I was blind, stupid, selfish. But I can change. I swear to you, I'll never betray you again.""Please," he begged, reaching for the hem of my dress. "I love you. I've always loved you, even when I was too foolish to see it. Don't leave me."I looked down at him with complete indifference. This broken man kneeling before me bore no resemblance to the arrogant Alpha who had humiliated me, ignored my pleas, and chosen his stepsister over our unborn child."Get away from me," I said coldly.When he didn't move, continuing to grovel at my feet, I lifted my leg
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