Adeline’s POV“Are you hurt?”For a second, I thought I’d made it up. His voice had been quiet—too low for Vincent, a man who usually threw words like knives. My head jerked up, my heart skipping. His hazel eyes caught mine, sharp as always, but behind them lingered a trace of concern I never expected to see.My lips parted, but no words came. The Vincent I know now would never have asked me that—not in front of others, not with softness. My throat worked, searching for anger in his tone, for mockery, but there was none. The crowd around us seemed to blur, their whispers fading until it was only him, only those eyes, and the way Eve pressed against my ribs like she wanted to answer for me.Eve stirred, a purr curling around her voice. “He asks because he cares. He always has, even when he lies to himself.”I swallowed, my throat dry. I hadn’t prepared for this. I had prepared for his anger, for his judgment, for his command…but not this. My lips parted, and before I could stop myself,
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