Lucius’s chest tightened, a suffocating pressure that left him barely able to draw a breath.I continued, my voice as cold and detached as ice. "The truth doesn’t matter. Planette doesn’t matter. And of course… you don’t matter anymore, Lucius. I don't have an endless supply of love and patience. Once they’re squandered, there’s no second chance.”I lowered my gaze to the acquisition contract resting on the desk, my fingertips brushing lightly over the crisp ink. “Sign it, Lucius.”A memory from his previous life suddenly surfaced in his mind. That day at the hospital, I had said the exact same words, in that same light, indifferent tone. And in the end, I had handed him a divorce agreement. Clenching his fists until his knuckles turned white, he stubbornly refused. “Amara, I won’t agree.”I had known he would refuse. Without another word, I turned and walked toward the door. “It doesn’t matter. You will sign it eventually.”“Because Cassiel will help you?”“Maybe.”Lucius felt his
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