The evening breeze swept across the lake, carrying a faint, damp chill.Adrian stood in front of me, his tall frame looking strangely unsteady."Elena, I know I've been a terrible person," he said, his eyes reddening. For the first time, his voice was filled with genuine panic. "I got so used to having you by my side that I thought you'd wait for me no matter what happened. But in the past month, every time I close my eyes at night, all I see is you covered in blood. The entire estate feels empty. Everywhere I go, I think I can still see you. Then I turn around, and there's nothing."He took half a step toward me, almost begging. "Please, just give me one more chance. We can have more children someday. I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you."The moment he mentioned the baby, my expression hardened. "Adrian, that baby isn't something you can simply replace. And neither are the five years I gave you."I looked at the moonstone necklace in his hand.When I was 18, I
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