It took almost an hour before Aurora finally calmed her daughter down. Elara’s small body trembled against her chest, sobs wracking her until exhaustion claimed her. Aurora’s arms never loosened; she held her tightly, stroking her soft hair until her breathing evened out.But even after Elara fell asleep, Aurora couldn’t stop hearing the words her daughter had spoken, words too heavy for someone so young.Earlier that night, as Aurora rocked her on the edge of the bed, Elara had lifted her teary eyes to her mother.“Mommy,” she whispered, her voice hoarse from crying, “does Daddy… not love me anymore? Is it because he has another child now?”Aurora’s throat went dry. She opened her mouth to soothe, to explain, but before she could form the words, Elara pressed on.“I know Jaxon’s my brother, not my cousin,” she said, lips quivering as she tried to be brave. “I heard you and Daddy fighting the other night. I didn’t mean to… but I did. And then today, at the zoo, I saw him call Daddy. S
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