Chapter 478: Refused
Levi’s POV
I stood my ground even as Olivia’s glare burned holes through me.
The witch shifted uneasily beside her, the bowl trembling in her hands.
"I said no," I repeated, my voice like stone. "You’re done with this, Olivia."
She clenched her jaw. "You don’t get to decide that for me."
"I do when your life is on the line!" I shot back. "When our child’s life is on the line!"
Her lips trembled. "You think I don’t know that? You think I don’t feel it?" Her hand went to her stomach. "But if I stop now, he’ll die, Levi. He’ll die, and I’ll never forgive myself."
My patience cracked. "And if you keep going, you’ll die!"
The words came out louder than I meant. Everyone froze.
Even Lennox’s shallow breathing seemed to pause.
Olivia’s frown deepened, but she refused to look away. "Then let me die with purpose."
Something inside me snapped.
"Purpose?" I barked, taking a step closer. "You call throwing your life away for him purpose? You call risking our child love?" My voice broke at the end, anger blurring into pain. "You’re killing yourself for a ghost, Olivia! He’s not here anymore. I am! We are!"
The silence that followed was deafening.
mother pressed her hand to her mouth. The witch’s eyes darted between us, unsure if she should stay or
whispered, "You
"No, you’re right. I don’t. I don’t understand how you can look at me, at Louis, at your own unborn child, and still
cheeks. "It’s not about choosing!"
muttered, my chest tightening. "Or the only
we just stared at each
I turned sharply and stormed toward the door. I couldn’t breathe anymore. The walls were closing in, my father’s disappointed sigh echoing behind me
I heard the witch’s trembling
didn’t look back. "No," I said,
Olivia’s voice cut through the
froze in the
moved. I wanted to go over
walked out. The walls seemed to shake
realize my hands were trembling until I reached the
listening.
broke me to admit it, I knew
She’d go through
if it
forced her to listen. But I didn’t. I let her
felt like the villain in
want Lennox dead; even
instinctive pull that made my blood hot and my teeth ache. I wanted to obey that voice. I wanted to turn back, force her hands from the bowl, and lock her away until she learned reason. But the part of me that loved her, that had kissed her, argued with her, watched her laugh when the world was
trying to convince myself I’d done the right thing, that I’d stepped away
Levi, she’s down!"
I ran.
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