Chapter 1

Chapter 1

My evening gown was stained with spilled wine an unsightly mark that made it inappropriate for hosting. I decided to change before returning to our guests.

As I passed one of the guest rooms, a familiar voice caught my attention.

“Cal, level with me- did you really miss that emergency call the night Mila was born?”

At the mention of my daughter, I froze. Through the gap in the door, I could see Callum reclined on the sofa, slightly buzzed from the party. Mila sat beside him, while several of his friends were scattered

around the room.

After a pause, he simply said, “I didn’t hear it.”

I remembered that night. Callum’s work had always been demanding, and there were times when he’d miss calls during important meetings. I couldn’t understand why his friend was pressing this point.

I was about to leave when I noticed Callum suddenly sit up straight, his eyes sharpening with clarity.

know, don’t you?” he asked

and something in their exchanged

in the hospital that night. She called me crying, begging me to stay

someone I once

been a light sleeper, and I kept my phone on silent when I was with her. That’s why I missed Aria’s

Blake – his childhood

assured me it was just teenage infatuation, swearing he’d never betray my trust. I believed everyone had a past – as

love only me, had chosen to comfort his ex while I was pregnant.

stood paralyzed, watching as Callum glanced at Mila with pained

okay. I couldn’t have lived with myself otherwise.”

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about Aria?” one

before hugging Mila closer. “Of course

I now realized, wasn’t as pure as I’d

up: “Cal, didn’t Sophie say she’d take you back, even with

night, when you learned about Aria’s complications… did you

room fell deathly quiet.

love me forever – had ever wished, even briefly,

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