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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."

into her purse and pulled out a USB drive.

I'll take

her outstretched hand, my fingers trembling slightly. Whatever was

drive, I knew it

hoarse. "Play this on the main

the drive and connecting it to the control panel for the massive display screen I'd installed at the fair's entrance. Within moments,

the old one,

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already suspected-it was from

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

told the security guard who

tightened as I watched her check her

she reasoned, speaking to herself. "Or maybe he had to help someone

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

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

gradually dimmed, though she fought

and removed a carefully wrapped package. Inside was a venison sandwich and a moonberry cookie. She ate half the sandwich and just a

she explained to no one in particular. "He works so

must be hungry too."

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