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.

who's hurting? I'm in agony, Leo. I've been in agony for so

my hand,

on it were two small,

of them made Leo's eyes widen

implying. I was prepared to

let me go now, I would choose to end my own life rather

for the first time, I saw true

he whispered, his

long, painful moment, we just stared at

I could see him struggling,

was too

you this one chance," I said softly, my voice barely above a

maybe, just maybe, we can find a way back to

broken. His chest rose and fell heavily, and I could see the torment

nodded, finally,

to the floor. "But I'll come

Chapter 213

those words, I knew

left was too fragile, too frayed to hold us

one last request,

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

It's

but the sadness in his eyes

let me drive you one last

time, I couldn't refuse.

something final in his plea,

a moment, the weight on his shoulders seemed to lift, if only a

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