Peter’s question lingered in the air for a long moment.“…do you think he’ll ever be able to forgive us?”Aurora stood silently, staring out the dining room window.Morning sunlight still poured softly into the house. Hazel giggled again in Darius’s arms, as if the world were still that simple for the little girl.And maybe—Aurora was beginning to want a life like that too.A life without constantly looking back.“I don’t know,” Aurora finally answered quietly.Peter’s voice sounded tired on the other end of the line.“Aurora—”“But I also don’t want to keep living while thinking about everything that’s already broken.”Her gaze slowly lowered.“Dante will search for his own answers.” Aurora let out a small breath. “And this time… let him choose his own path.”Peter stayed silent.Aurora continued, calmer now, “I’m going to do the same.”“What do you mean?”Aurora slowly turned toward Darius.He was still standing there, calmly holding Hazel in his arms. And the longer Aurora looked
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