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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."

words were a jumble of apologies and pleas, but

with bitterness. I

is enough?" I hissed, my voice shaking

just forget everything? That I'll go back to

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

of blood filled my mouth, the metallic tang mixing

didn't flinch. He

heart breaking with every

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

bit harder, the pressure of my teeth increasing with

useless remorse? What was the point of

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

weight of my own body-thin,

wasn't the same woman who had once

everything had taken its

had lost so much weight, my bones

woman who had just given birth. I looked like

me tightened. His lips pressed against my temple, and he mumbled through his sorrow, "I'll take

his words fell

the anger that had fueled me moments before fading into

care anymore. I couldn't bring

it's your life, or your love... I don't want it

body stiffened. He pulled back slightly, his

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

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