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

made you uncomfortable,” he said, the admission laced with sincerity thinking he

No. It’s not that,” Hazel

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

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

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

say those words to him. Instead, she had taken the cowardly

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

to blurt out the truth Her l*ps trembled under the weight of her anxiety and the unspoken words as a surge of emotions threatened to overwhelm her. Instead,

sleeping kids, Ethan prepared to leave the ward. Slowly, he made his way toward the door, the quiet shuffle of

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,

She wondered, her 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,

in trouble or you need help. I’ll always be there for you and the kids. You’re not alone, Hazel,” Ethan assured her, his words. carrying a sincerity

the haunting doubts that lingered in the comers of her mind. He’s here because of the kids, 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

A solitary tear 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

you? Are you okay?” he asked, his brows furrowing and his eyes. searching hers, genuine concern etched across his

the trip down memory lane. We’ve come a

sighed, his eyes

did

found its way to her head, a comforting gesture as

Hazel’s eyes,

with tears that threatened to spill over, blinked rapidly

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

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