Elena’s POVI didn’t want to go to the party after everything I heard from the report and from Alexander, but it was him who convinced me to come anyway.And I don’t regret it one bit.Seeing Tristan’s constricted face is worth it alone, but witnessing both Mira and Heidi’s slow descent into anger? Priceless.Alexander waits for an answer from Tristan, who’s staying silent. He glances at his parents, who are busy staring at my kids.“Alex,” I say, the nickname feeling a bit foreign in my mouth, but I stick to our deal and say it anyway, adding sweetness in my tone. “Let go of the children and let them play.”“We’ll stay close, Mommy,” Liam says with the responsible tone of a child much older than he actually is.With that, he takes Sophie’s hand and they walk to the corner of the party, where they sit around a table and start to talk. They’re so adorable that I nearly forgot what I’m here for, but I just turn my gaze towards the family.They all look ashamed.“Well?” Alexander prompts
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