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Chapter 0117

He raised his hand and grasped my shoulder. With his scorching warmth.

I'm forced to face him, staring directly into his eyes. He's clearly angry.

Tell me, Cara, why did you choose that bastard?" Alaric roare. "What's the point of marrying a guy who isn't there when his wife and daughter need him?!"

In that moment, I'm forced to face Alaric, our eyes locked with each other.

After six years, I clearly see myself in his beautiful blue eyes.

His words, his actions, his warmth, give me an illusion-

It's obvious that Alaric also notices the rather close distance between us. He falls silent, then awkwardly clears his throat and gently loosens his grip on my shoulder. "L.. I'm sorry, Cara."

It's fine." That's all I can say in reply.

I am hesitant to even try to guess what his words really meant.

In the hospital room smelling of disinfectant, my daughter sleeps in the bed, while her father and I stand by her side.

little Mia, who just made a wish to me,

we're stuck in a stand off. Like we don't want to be caught staring at each other, not wanting

his gaze, I see something behind

frown resting on his lips, but it's like his anger and frustration

himself. Like he doesn't want to show me whatever it is he's feeling.. Clearly he cares for me, right? For us. Otherwise, he wouldn't

time away from his busy Alpha King schedule to check up on Mia

Unless he felt...

Love?

No...

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Chapter 0117

It couldn't be.

Could it?

facts. He's here in this hospital, isn't he? Keeping, watch my Goods bedside. A

far as Alaric knows, he's here out of a deep concern for another man's chaid bed why would

physically holding the question inside my moth. Bht I want to acce It's like the question is boiling up inside of me ynawing away, trying to get one But I can't go down this road, not after

Can I?

strong, angled jawline... up to the perfectly line of his nose... to his piercing, cool blue eyes... his

years of my

straight

those years ago... We were so young back then... And now, so much has changed. PUE