Alpha’s Regret Pregnant Rejected Luna

Chapter 75

Your kids are lovely, Hazel. You did a really great job all on your own,‘ Ethan expressed sincerely. His words, laden with admiration.

Hazel couldn’t raise her head; she couldn’t look him in the eyes right now. A lump formed painfully in her throat, making it hard to breathe as she held back tears.

Tears threatened, held back by a determined resolve, and breathing became an arduous task under the weight of unshed emotions.

Ethan’s words although intended as a genuine compliment, had hit Hazel in a different way. His honest praises, though well–intentioned, stirred an undercurrent of guilt within her.

Afterwards, they just sat in silence.

Each minute seemed to stretch

“I should get going,” Ethan stated, a sense of hesitancy underlying his words as he contemplated the delicate balance of the moment.

“And Hazel, you can take the day off tomorrow, he offered.

“Liam would need you.” He stated.

Thank you,” she replied quietly, her voice carrying a blend of gratitude and weariness.

Still, Hazel avoided meeting his eyes, her head turned away.

express them. Hazel’s reluctance to meet his gaze left the words suspended in

admission laced with sincerity thinking he had made her uncomfortable with

No. It’s not that,” Hazel denied

eyes for an entirely different set of reasons. Ethan’s questions and his admission of prying into her life had initially taken her off guard, unraveling layers of her past she hadn’t

her kids stood right there in front of her. Yet, admitting it felt like unraveling a tightly wound secret that left her bitterly

guard; it was the stark realization of how her life

courage to say those words to him. Instead, she had

reflecting genuine empathy for her situation. His reaction and response left Hazel feeling a heavy weight of guilt settled in her chest. It was evident that Ethan harbored sincere affection for her children – he

truth Her l*ps trembled under the weight of her anxiety and the unspoken words as a surge of emotions threatened to

a final, lingering glance at the peacefully sleeping kids, Ethan prepared to leave the ward. Slowly, he made his way toward the

halted him in his tracks. Turning back, he retraced his steps towards her. As he approached, she blinked, suddenly meeting his face just inches away from hers. Lost in her thoughts, she hadn’t realized when he had. moved, and now, he stood directly in front of her, his gaze fixed down on her

magnetic pull of his presence. Couldn’t I have been enough? If you hadn’t let me go, we could have been together now–all of us. Instead, he turned her away.

are in trouble or you need help. I’ll always be there for you and the kids. You’re not alone, Hazel,” Ethan assured

because of you.The

a silent testament to the internal struggle waging within her. Alarmed, Ethan gently cupped her face, wiping the tear away gently. Her

brows furrowing and his eyes.

little melancholic from the trip down memory lane. We’ve come a long way,” Hazel assured. Summoning a

his eyes

lot. You did good, Hazel. You’ve been so strong,” he

way to her head, a comforting gesture as he lightly stroked her

Hazel’s eyes,

over, blinked rapidly as she grappled

carrying the weight of gratitude and a vulnerability she couldn’t