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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."

of apologies and pleas, but each

clenched with bitterness. I couldn't

is enough?" I hissed, my voice shaking

I'll just forget everything? That I'll go

shoulder, hard, sinking my teeth into the flesh through his

taste of blood filled my mouth, the metallic tang mixing

Leo didn't flinch. He didn't even

holding me, his heart breaking with

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

the pressure of my teeth increasing with each

point of this late, useless remorse? What was the

with deep crimson, but Leo didn't care. He continued to cradle me, whispering over and over, "Please, Elizabeth... give me

the weight of

the same woman who

had

lost so much weight, my bones

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

against my temple, and he mumbled through his sorrow, "I'll take care

words fell

ahead, the anger that had fueled me

anymore. I

I said, my voice cold and distant. "Whether it's your life, or

body stiffened. He pulled back slightly, his eyes wide

the disbelief. He looked like I had just ripped his heart from his chest, but I didn't feel any satisfaction in

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