Raina’s POV“No,” I say after a dragged silence. My voice sounds sharper and more composed than how I feel. I am crashing inside, my temperature running higher than a volcano. “No, I refuse to sign this.”I refold the letter, tuck it back into the envelope, and toss it the same way it came.Xavier’s nose flares, but he says nothing. He picks up the envelope and tucks it into his pocket.His brows lower slightly, and creased lines form along his forehead. His gray eyes are now the same shade as the night sky, flashing and reflecting the lightning that stretches past.“Raina, just sign it,” Mother whispers beside me, her voice a bit shaky. “It will make this process easier for you.”“Yes, for all of us,” Dad adds from the sidelines.“I promise to pay you handsomely for taking care of my son for these three years,” Xavier’s father says, already pulling out a cheque book.Watching him write down the amount, with a satisfied smile etched on his face as his wife looks on approvingly, my sto
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