[Olivia’s pov]For the first time since I had walked into that room, I saw it clearly. Not perfect, not complete but enough for Carter to stand on his own feet again.He nodded slowly after I spoke, like each word had settled somewhere deep inside him, reshaping something that had been fractured moments ago.“Yeah,” he said quietly. “You’re right.” His voice wasn’t as unsteady anymore. Still heavy. Still burdened.But steadier.He looked at me then, really looked at me and something softer replaced the storm in his eyes. “Thank you, Olivia.” he added.Simple.But it carried weight.I gave him a small smile. “You don’t have to thank me.”“I do,” he said, his tone firmer now. “You didn’t have to stand here and help me sort through this. I know I have cleared things up but somewhere deep down I still feel guilty about all of it.”I held his gaze.“I wasn’t going to leave you alone in it, Carter. Especially when I came to know about the truth.”Something flickered across his expression, s
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