Julian's heart began to pound.When he saw the flamboyantly scrawled name, "Julian Sterling," signed in that bold, sweeping hand on the husband's line, his fingers gave a violent jerk.He remembered that day at the hospital, when Vivian had asked him to sign some treatment forms for Chloe.He'd had Chloe whimpering and nuzzling in his arms at the time, and he'd never looked twice at what was inside.A wave of vertigo hit him, and all at once he lost his balance.He staggered a few steps and dropped to the floor, crumpling completely, every bit of fight drained out of him.In that moment, Julian's mind was strangely, suddenly full of Vivian.He thought of how she'd never had a gift for people, and yet she'd stood awkwardly in front of the cameras for him, gone with him to events she hated.He thought of the blueberry cake she'd once made by hand for his birthday, his favorite.He thought of her clumsy little surprises, the way she'd glowed like a girl lost in her own happiness.Back the
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