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Chapter 211

Chapter 211

His apology meant nothing.

One word-one "sorry"-was supposed to make up for nearly losing my life?

For nearly losing our child? For all the pain and fear I had endured alone? I shook my head, a miserable smile tugging at my lips. Overnight, my world had shattered.

I had bled, I had screamed, I had fought with every ounce of strength I had left, and now... now he thought he could fix it with a simple apology? didn't say anything more.

He moved closer, scooping me up from the hospital bed.

His strong arms wrapped around my fragile body, cradling me against his chest.

His face was buried in the crook of my neck, and I felt the warmth of his breath against my skin as he whispered, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

I lay limp in his arms, my body too weak to resist.

"Put me down," I rasped, but he didn't listen. He held me tighter, his voice low and desperate.

"Elizabeth, please. Let me make it up

you. Let me take you home. We can start again. I'll never hurt you again, I swear."

jumble of apologies and pleas, but each one only fueled my

bitterness. I couldn't take

is enough?" I hissed, my

just forget everything? That I'll go

hard, sinking my teeth into the flesh

filled my mouth, the metallic tang mixing with my

Leo didn't flinch. He didn't

just kept holding me, his heart

again, "I'm sorry, Elizabeth. I'm so, so

harder, the pressure of my teeth increasing with

useless remorse? What

staining his black shirt with deep crimson, but Leo didn't care. He continued

feel the weight of my own body-thin, weak,

woman who had once stood strong

attack, the birth, everything had taken its toll

lost so much weight, my bones

even look like a woman who had just given birth. I looked like a ghost of

my temple, and he mumbled through his sorrow, "I'll take care of you. I'll take

fell flat,

fueled me moments before

anymore. I

it's your life, or

stiffened. He pulled back slightly, his eyes wide with

ripped his heart from his chest, but I didn't feel

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