Chapter 213

Leo stared at her, his jaw clenched, fighting a battle of his own.

After what felt like an eternity, he finally spoke, his voice low and filled with unspoken pain.

"This is her home. I'll take care of her."

I could feel the desperation in his words. He knew that if he let me go now, he might lose me forever.

He wasn't ready for that-maybe he never would be.

hira's eyes flashed with anger.

"Her home? You dare say this is her home? You kicked her out, Leo, You hurt her more than anyone else ever could. And now, if you try to stop me from taking her away, I won't hesitate to kill you right here."

Leo growled, his voice thick with rage and pain.

"What's the difference between you taking her away and killing me now? Without her, I'm as good as dead."

I couldn't stay silent any longer. My voice broke through the rising storm.

"Let us go." I could barely hold back my own tears, but I needed to say this, needed him to understand. "If you let me leave with the baby now, there's still a chance. There's still a possibility for us in the future. But if you force me to stay, there will be no hope. You'll lose me completely."

For a moment, his face was filled with disbelief.

""You're... threatening me?" His voice was laced with disbelief and shock.

I let out a bitter laugh, even as tears streamed down my face.

only one who's hurting? I'm in agony, Leo. I've been in agony for so long, and I've carried it

reached out my hand,

it were

them made

what I was implying. I was prepared

to end my own life

pale, and for the first

whispered, his

moment, we just

him struggling, trying to piece together a way

it was too late for

chance," I said softly, my voice

and maybe, just maybe, we can find a way back to each other someday. But if you keep

His chest rose and fell heavily, and I

nodded,

"I'll let you go... for now." His gaze dropped to the floor. "But I'll come for you. I won't stop.

Chapter 213

those words, I

thread of hope we had left was too fragile, too frayed to

request, his voice barely

enough to leave. I want to help... just

shook my head. "No. It's better if

expression hardened, but the sadness in his

drive you one last

time, I couldn't refuse.

was something final in his plea, something that felt like

weight on his shoulders seemed to lift, if only a

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