Chapter 231-

Leah hurries toward me, and I can see she’s pale and confused about all the carnage she’s found on this mountain.

The place where I brought her for a romantic getaway when things between us were beginning to change.

The place where she almost died on me the first time, because I had no idea her fragile human body was dying from cancer,

At this point, I’m not even surprised James brought her here, though I do shoot him an angry look, which he shrugs off as if to say it’s my own fault.

He’s probably not wrong.

And maybe this is better.

Maybe by Leah seeing the lengths our enemies are willing to go to in order to strike against me, she’ll better understand why I did what I needed to do.

“Aaron,” she whispers as she stops in front of me. “What happened here?”

“Our enemies attacked,” I said. “Maybe Tobin, because he knew I wouldn’t be here, and wouldn’t be able to stop this from happening”

“Stop what from happening?” Leah asks me in confusion.

of answering, I step aside so

me another look of confusion,

at the sight of more

And Lillian

doing here?” she asks, shaking her head sadly. “And why would

words are stuck in my

could do anything to save her from

even more deeply bewildered, but then

framed photo Lillian put up of me holding Ethan

Leah gushes, and immediately, tears stream down

he is beautiful,” I reply, and she looks up sharply. “Our son, Ethan, is everything good in this

begins, but then she notices the door to

as she stands in the middle of the room and spins in

taken it all in, she reaches into the crib

to her face, and

one of love and longing and

dawning on her features.

I reply, because what

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