DmitryI brush a damp strand of hair away from her face, my thumb lingering against her cheek. “But I needed you too, Gianna.”She leans into my touch, her eyes glistening with unshed tears that catch the faint light filtering through the steam-filled bathroom. The sight of her like this—vulnerable, raw, reaching for me after everything—chips away at the sharp edges of my anger.Her fingers trace slow circles over my chest, slick from the water still clinging to my skin, and I feel the apology building before she even speaks it.“I’m sorry, Dmitry,” she whispers, her voice thick with regret. “I didn’t mean to make you feel shut out. Today… everything with Alec, the doctor’s words… it all crashed down on me and I thought—”“You thought I wouldn’t understand.” I gently shake my head. “That’s where you’re wrong.”My hand cups her jaw, forcing her to meet my eyes. “You’re my family, Gianna. The only family I’ve ever known.” I swallow hard. “You and Alec.”Her face crumples. “I know.” She
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