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Right now, Christopher didn't have any appetite at all.-The day Christopher was discharged from the hospital, he had just reached his car when he spotted Lucia standing by a flower bed nearby. She held a neatly packed insulated bag in her hand, her expression complicated as she looked at him."Why are you here?"Lucia walked over quickly and handed him the bag, her voice soft in a way that felt a little forced."I heard you were getting discharged today. I made you some soup. It'll help you recover. You're hurt, and there's no one taking proper care of you. You should have someone by your side who actually looks after you… Maybe I can help you find someone. Someone gentle and caring. You could settle down.""You want me to remarry?"Christopher's eyes were flat, his voice even flatter, edged with quiet mockery."Did you forget what happened last time you pushed me into a marriage with Amelia? And now you want me to walk that same road again?"Lucia froze. Her grip tightened,

Christopher stared at the pill bottle on the coffee table, then lifted his eyes to the wedding photo on the wall.Something in his chest tightened, like an invisible hand had grabbed hold of it. It hurt and felt hollow at the same time.But most of the time, people don’t really get a choice.-In the conference room at the Rivendell Academy of Aerospace.Amelia stood at the front, leading the technical team through the latest project data.Her gaze stayed on the reports in her hands."The sensor accuracy still isn’t where it needs to be. We’ll have to get the guild to coordinate with suppliers and prioritize the latest infrared modules. Otherwise, next month’s field test is going to be affected."From the audience, Landy raised a hand right away."Ms. Sinclair, I reached out to the guild contact yesterday. They said resources are tight, and we’d have to wait in line. What do we do?"Amelia frowned slightly and picked up her phone."I’ll talk to them directly."She pulled up

When his gaze landed on Keith holding Evelyn's hand, the cold in Christopher's eyes turned sharp enough to cut.Amelia stopped in her tracks, her grip loosening on her bag as it nearly slipped from her hand.Of all places, she hadn't expected to run into him here.Wasn't he supposed to be at the Academy of Aerospace that afternoon? Why was he here?Christopher hadn't expected this either.He had wrapped up his business with the guild ahead of schedule and gone to the Academy early, thinking he might catch Amelia before she left. Instead, he was told she had already gone to pick Evelyn up.For some reason he couldn't quite explain, he followed the navigation to a nearby restaurant she might have gone to, only to find her laughing with another man, who was holding Evelyn's hand as if they belonged together.Something in his chest tightened, heavy and suffocating."Mommy, what's wrong?"Evelyn noticed the way Amelia had gone stiff and looked up at her, confused.Then she followe

But now, there was a divorce between Amelia and Christopher. There were too many things left unsaid, too many misunderstandings tangled in between. Even a simple hello felt careful, almost fragile."Evie's asleep?" Christopher stepped closer, his voice lowered instinctively, like he was afraid of waking the child in her arms.Amelia snapped out of her thoughts and nodded, tightening her hold on Evelyn just a little. "Why didn't you wait in the car?""Didn't want you struggling to open the door with her."Christopher reached out, intending to take her bag, but the moment his fingers brushed the strap, she pulled back without thinking.His hand paused midair before he withdrew it. "About work… We could go over it tomorrow at the Academy. You look exhausted."Amelia blinked, caught off guard. She hadn't expected that from him.She studied the fatigue in his eyes, remembering he still hadn't fully recovered. Something softened in her chest. "It's fine. Let's just go upstairs and tal

Christopher's body stiffened again, something flickering in his eyes.He wanted to speak, to tell Amelia everything he had been carrying, every danger and every grievance. But the words barely reached his lips before they were swallowed back down.He was afraid that if he said it out loud, he would drag Amelia back into fear. He was afraid that because of him, even the quiet life she had now would fall apart.They stood side by side on the balcony.The distance that had always lingered between them began to fade, quietly dissolving in the silence.Christopher looked at her profile, his gaze dark and steady.After a while, he let out a faint smile. "You weren't like this before. You used to keep your distance from me."Amelia lowered her eyes to the ground, her fingers curling slightly. Her voice was calm, almost detached, as if she were talking about someone else. "That was a long time ago. People change."The air fell still. Only the distant hum of passing cars filled the qu