Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

I looked online and saw so many photos of newborns-wrinkled, scrunched-up,

honestly not very cute at all.

I really hope our baby is a beautiful little angel.

Forgive me for being so shallow, okay?

Anyway, I'm getting off topic.

That day, Nanette and I went to The Fitzgerald Group. I was standing by the door when I overheard what you said.

You said...

At this point, Victor noticed the dried streaks of tears on the letter.

He knew-his Isadora must have cried her heart out writing these words.

A crushing ache tightened around Victor's chest. His lips trembled, tears slipping

from reddened eyes and falling silently onto the page.

After a long moment, Victor forced himself to keep reading.

It's not true that I don't mind.

But I believe in your love for me.

So I guessed-you must have said those things on purpose, right?

That's why, more than being upset, I felt worried and uneasy.

time you came back from Europe, your chest bandaged in white

You looked absolutely awful!

I'm not letting you get

You hear me?

now, there's nothing I can do for you. The only thing I can

well, that's just how

though I know your coldness isn't real, my heart still aches, little by

can't even imagine what I'd become

bet right now you want to scold me-wondering why I've

sad now? Do you

your punishment: you have to be good to me for the rest

something I want

time, you don't have to

time, let me be the one who trusts

the

felt like a blade—gentle, yet sharp enough to carve him open, again

hand in both of his, pressing it to his brow. Tears streamed

her sleep, Isadora suddenly felt a warm dampness in

then slowly

him sitting

face drawn and

than she did,

woke, and his low,

struck her. She glanced down at her now-flat belly. "The baby— where is she? Is

into unconsciousness, she'd

bobbed. "Our daughter's safe.

a shaky breath. "That's good. I want

of things unsaid. "You will. As