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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."

a jumble of apologies and pleas,

bitterness.

I hissed,

forget everything? That I'll go back to the way things

his shoulder, hard, sinking

mouth, the metallic tang mixing

flinch. He

just kept holding me, his heart breaking with every word

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

the pressure of my

remorse? What was the point of

crimson, but Leo didn't care. He continued to cradle me,

of

woman who had once stood strong

the birth, everything had

my bones nearly visible

like a woman who had just given birth. I looked

my temple, and he mumbled through his sorrow, "I'll take care of you. I'll take care of the baby. We'll raise her together, okay? I'll fix this."

his words fell flat,

stared blankly ahead, the anger that had fueled me moments before

didn't care anymore. I couldn't bring

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

He pulled back slightly, his eyes

could see the hurt in his expression, the disbelief. He looked like I had just ripped his heart

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