Alexander Understanding what had just happened took me far longer than I expected, even after everything Elara and I had already survived together. Elara had a son, a son she had never known existed, a child she had given up for adoption years before we ever met each other. "Elara," I said. "How exactly did this happen?" "I don't know, Alexander. I honestly don't remember any of it clearly." "Elara, please try to help me understand." "I was young," she said, her voice trembling as she spoke. "I was foolish, and I was terrified of everything happening to me at the time." She looked at me with tears still gathered in her eyes. "I didn't know, Alexander. I swear to you, I truly didn't know." I remained quiet for a long moment, letting everything she had said settle fully before responding. "Elara," I finally said. "It's okay." "Alexander, please don't say that just to comfort me." "It's okay," I repeated, meaning every word of it. "Whatever happened to you back then, whatever ci
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