AVERY WINTERS After managing to calm Bernard down a little, I gently pulled away from him and carefully guided him toward the couch so he could sit down properly.“Ben, I know you are extremely angry right now,” I said softly, trying my best to soothe him, “but you really need to calm yourself down.”Unfortunately, my words did not help at all. And instead, he seemed even more irritated by them.He immediately turned to look at me, anger blazing fiercely in his eyes. Even though deep down, I knew very well that those angry eyes were not directed at me, the intensity behind them still made my chest tighten painfully.“What are you saying, Avery?” he asked in a furious tone. “How exactly do you expect me to calm down after finding out that the child I believed was mine all this time isn’t mine at all? Tell me, how am I supposed to deal with that?”His voice carried nothing but rage, betrayal, and pain.“I know,” I replied gently, reaching for his hand again. “And trust me, I truly unde
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