The Forgotten wife of the Billionaire
Instead, she tucked Eliana closer, letting the silence stretch between us as we walked out of the park and toward the street.
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The café I chose was small, tucked between a bookstore and a flower shop. Its wide windows let in the weak winter sunlight. Inside, it smelled of cinnamon, chocolate, and fresh bread—warmth wrapped in air.
Eliana pressed her nose to the glass display of pastries. “Mommy, look! They have cupcakes with sprinkles!”
“Eat something real first,” Lena murmured automatically, but there was no bite in her tone.
“Hot chocolates, three,” I told the waiter, before Lena could protest. “And two sandwiches. Ham and cheese, one without mustard.”
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