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 but still stained with blood, covered

You looked absolutely awful!

I'm not letting you get hurt

You hear me?

I can do for you. The only thing I

just

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

can't even imagine what I'd become if

to scold me-wondering why I've got so many crazy

now? Do you feel guilty for

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

there's something I

have to tell me you're

the one who trusts

the one

envelope felt like a blade—gentle, yet sharp enough to

slender hand in both of his, pressing it to his

felt a warm

stirred, then slowly opened

him sitting

and bloodshot, face drawn and

did, and she'd just

up the moment she woke, and his

sudden thought struck her. She glanced down at her now-flat

drifted into unconsciousness, she'd heard the doctor say

bobbed. "Our

shaky breath. "That's good.

so full of things unsaid. "You will. As soon as the nurse finishes feeding her,