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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."

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

and I'll take

her outstretched hand, my fingers trembling

knew

my voice hoarse. "Play this on the

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

Moonlight Fair, the old one, not

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

secured with the moonstone clip I'd given her

here soon," she told the security guard who checked on her.

tightened as I watched her check her

probably just stuck in traffic," she reasoned, speaking to herself. "Or maybe he had to help

flipping through pages of drawings- crude but heartfelt illustrations of our family. Me, tall and strong. Olivia, smiling and kind. And Lily, small between us, holding

told a passing family, proudly

though she fought to

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

for Daddy," she explained to no

must be hungry too."

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