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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, but each one only fueled my

bitterness. I couldn't take it

enough?" I hissed, my voice

I'll go back to the way

hard, sinking my

taste of blood filled my mouth, the

He

kept holding me, his heart breaking with every word

sorry, Elizabeth. I'm

harder, the pressure of my teeth

of this late, useless remorse? What was the point of

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

could feel the weight of

who had

had taken its toll on

much weight, my

just given birth. I looked like a ghost of

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

words fell flat, hollow

stared blankly ahead, the anger that had fueled

anymore. I couldn't bring myself

distant. "Whether it's your life, or your

body stiffened. He pulled back

his expression, the disbelief. He looked like I had just ripped his heart from his

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