Aiden’s POVThe sound of her voice, detached, calm and out of emotion replayed in my mind like a song stuck on repeat.Stay away from me. Focus on Haven. She’s the one you chose. Live with that.In a way, her words hurt me more than they ever could. I had stood there, staring at her retreating figure beneath the lights, utterly powerless. My heart raced in a panic I could neither control nor swallow, but my hands—my damn hands—hung useless at my sides. In the past, I could have commanded her to stay, and she would have paused, looked back, and stayed. Tonight, she didn’t even hesitate. I had signed those divorce papers years ago without a flicker of hesitation, believing she would crawl back sooner or later. I thought she needed me. I thought she needed me to exist and live. I was wrong.And now, the reality of the matter was heartwrenching.I remained rooted at the base of the staircase long after she had gone. Guests walked past, glancing at me with unease, whispering to themselv
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