Chapter 76

Ethan navigated the bustling hospital corridors, heading to the last floor, despite the need to leave, he felt reluctant.

He headed for the parking lot where Axel waited for him.

As he stepped into the parking lot, he spotted Axel awaiting him with the car. The sun, in its descent, painted the sky with hues of amber and rose. Ethan, standing beside the car, couldn’t help but cast his eyes upwards, staring up at the floor Hazel was

“To the office or…?” Axel queried, breaking the silence that hung in the air.

Ethan stood there for a moment, casting a lingering gaze back at the hospital building. “Drive home,” Ethan finally said, his eyes reluctantly detaching from the building as he settled into the backseat of the car, his thoughts a whirlwind of emotions. The rearview mirror captured a reflection of his contemplative expression as Axel steered them away from the hospital.

Ethan’s mind clung to the image of Hazel’s tear–filled eyes, their haunting expression. lingering like an unanswered question. Her tears spoke volumes, revealing a vulnerability that resonated deeply within him. She had cried when he assured her she wasn’t alone, and the weight of her emotional journey became palpable.

The revelation that Liam and Daisy’s father had abandoned them, not wanting anything to do with them stoked a fiery indignation within Ethan. He couldn’t fathom how anyone could turn away from such wonderful children. The absent father seemed oblivious to the joy, laughter, and innocence he was missing out on. Ethan smiled a little recalling the times. spent with the kids.

He was a massive jerk, Ethan concluded inwardly, his thoughts swirling in a maelstrom of empathy and frustration.

But how did Hazel find herself entangled with a married man?” Ethan pondered aloud. “Huh?” Axel responded, his confusion evident in the abrupt interruption of the reflective silence that had settled in the car.

It felt incongruent, out of character with the Hazel he knew. The notion of her having an affair appeared as a stark contrast to the woman he had known for years. The very idea of her willingly indulging in the act of infidelity, having an affair with a married man, seemed implausible.

refusing to entertain the notion that Hazel could willingly be part

woman.” he affirmed, his conviction unwavering. The image of

evident in his

Ethan replied, still lost in his thoughts, the

entangled with a married man?”

conflicted sigh: “She admitted that Nathan, the man from the airport, in Liam’s and Daisy’s father. The actual father

complicate matters, he

fell into a contemplative silence, his gaze

married and acting like

nothing to do

“Yes. Ethan replied

been alone. Just her and her

Daisy so sick, it must have been hard

me to look

reclining back and closing

pleased. If she ever finds out, she wouldn’t forgive me. Besides, he wants nothing to do with them, so ‘it’s no use,” Ethan

curiosity echoing the uncharted territory that lay ahead. Ethan fell silent for some moments, his gaze lost in the recesses of his own thoughts. The truth was, Hazel’s revelation changed nothing

feel about them. Instead, it made me want to get even closer to her, to become someone she can rely on when she needs. And her kids,” Ethan chuckled lightly, the warmth of affection evident in his voice. “They’ve completely taken over a place in my heart, you know? So, I will

appropriate?” Axel asked as they pulled into the driveway, the practicality of the situation

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