Rhys recognized Hermione's maid the moment he saw her.It was the same woman who had turned him away nine years ago, the one who had stood at the door while he stood in the rain, soaked and desperate, begging for a chance to see her.Now, watching Hermione embrace Rose like a long-lost family, a bitter taste flooded his mouth.If they're that close, she must have known he came looking for her. She knew, and she still refused to see him.The old wound split open again. He still didn't know what he'd done to deserve such cruelty from her. Maybe she'd been telling the truth back then, that he was nothing more than a plaything, something to entertain her until she grew bored.Either way, the memories came crashing back. All the horrible things he'd done. All the pain he'd endured. The anger rose so fast it choked him.He wanted to leave this house. Needed to.But he couldn't.So he did the next best thing, he retreated to the bathroom and turned the water as cold as it would go.The freez
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