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.

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

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

not that,”

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

Yet, admitting it felt like unraveling

was the stark realization of how her life truly was

say those words to

Hazel feeling a heavy weight of guilt settled in her chest. It was evident that Ethan harbored sincere affection for her children –

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, she bit her l*ps trying to compress

his way toward the door, the quiet shuffle of his footsteps filling the mom Hazel followed silently, trailing in

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

stay with me? 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

call me if you need anything. If the kids are in trouble or you need help. I’ll always be there for you and the kids.

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 discovers

testament to the internal struggle waging within her. Alarmed, Ethan gently cupped her face, wiping the tear away gently. Her face cradled in his palms, his expression

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

the trip down memory lane. We’ve come a

his

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

arm found its way to her head, a comforting gesture as he lightly

Hazel’s eyes,

threatened to spill over, blinked rapidly

trembled lightly, the words carrying the weight of gratitude and