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.

sure how to express them. Hazel’s reluctance to meet his gaze

sorry. If my intruding and questioning made you uncomfortable,” he said, the admission laced

No. It’s not that,” Hazel denied

his admission of prying into her life had initially taken her off guard, unraveling layers of her past

admitting it felt like unraveling a tightly wound secret that left her bitterly

her off guard; it was the stark realization of how her life truly was that

find the courage to say those words to him. Instead, she had taken the cowardly approach, spinning half–truths

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

her anxiety and the unspoken words as a surge of emotions threatened to overwhelm her. Instead, she bit her

made his way toward the door, the quiet shuffle of his

gentle summons that 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 with an

eyes locked with his, captivated by the 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. The unspoken

If the kids are in trouble or you need help. I’ll always be there for you and the kids. You’re

Hazel. Because of the connection he feels to the kids, not because of you.The harsh internal voice echoed relentlessly, casting shadows of uncertainty on the reassurances she desperately longed to believe. The ominous thought that the moment he

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

you okay?” he asked, his brows furrowing and

I just felt a little melancholic from the trip down memory lane. We’ve come a long way,” Hazel assured. Summoning a smile, she tried to mask the vulnerability that

his

You did good, Hazel.

a comforting gesture as he

Hazel’s eyes,

to spill over, blinked rapidly as

you, Ethan,” her voice trembled lightly, the words carrying the weight of