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you promised her for her birthday?"

I closed my eyes, the memory surfacing unwillingly. "I promised to take her to Moonlight Fair."

"Yes," Olivia nodded. "She was so excited, Ethan. For weeks, it was all she talked about. 'Daddy and I are going to ride the carousel together. Daddy and I are going to eat cotton candy.' She even practiced riding on my shoulders so she wouldn't be scared on yours."

Tears pricked at the corners of my eyes. I blinked them away, unwilling to show such

weakness in public.

"But you never showed up," Olivia said, her own tears now flowing freely. "Because Emma had

a dance recital that day, and Victoria needed you there."

The accusation hung in the air between us, undeniable in its truth. I had chosen Emma over

my own daughter, Victoria over my mate.

"I made a mistake," I admitted, the words feeling inadequate even as I spoke them.

"A mistake?" Olivia's voice rose slightly. "You broke her heart, Ethan. And it wasn't the first

time."

and pulled out a USB drive. "Didn't you want to

I'll take

the drive from her outstretched hand,

drive, I knew

voice hoarse. "Play this on the main

the massive display screen I'd installed at the fair's entrance.

one, not the grand new version I'd

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what I already suspected-it was from Lily's birthday, the day I had promised

her chestnut hair secured with the moonstone clip I'd given her for Christmas. She stood at the entrance, her small face alight with excitement and

the security

tightened as I watched her check her small

stuck in traffic," she reasoned, speaking to herself. "Or maybe

time passed, she pulled out a sketchbook and began flipping through pages of drawings- crude but heartfelt illustrations of our family. Me,

a passing family, proudly displaying her artwork. "He's

though she

a carefully wrapped package. Inside was a venison sandwich and a moonberry cookie.

for Daddy," she explained to no

must be hungry too."