Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 53

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Emma stared at Jaden in utter shock: the revelation made her speechless for a moment.

"What... what do you mean?" she stuttered, trying to hide the growing panic inside.

Jaden held her gaze with his calm eyes full of sympathy. "I know you're Alexander's ex-wife," he said carefully. There was something very nearly reluctant in his manner; he looked as though he did not want her to know that he knew.

Emma's face went cold. Her mind continued to shoot her questions of how much Jaden actually knew and why he had kept it until now.

"Since when have you known?" she pressed on, her voice cold.

"Since the second accident," Jaden admitted, his face full of regret I didn't plan on bringing it up because, quite honestly, I didn't think it was my place. And though I don't know what went wrong in your marriage with him, I do know one thing, Emma-you deserve so much more than he ever gave you credit for."

Emma's jaw clenched. The pain she had worked so hard to bury began to claw its way back uphill. "Have you gotten close to me because of my past?" she asked in a low voice, almost fearing his response

got close to you because of you,

chest, but she made herself disregard "Let's talk later. I need to check on my kids," she said. shortly, trying to

than she meant to be. "By staying away from me she cut him off louder than she meant. "Stay away from

rushed out of the coffee shop without looking back at him. That small spark of warmth she had begun to feel for him, the hint of trust she had dared imagine, was smothered in that very second. She promised herself that this time she would not let him get closer. People who knew her

would stop racing from painful memories to resolute decisions. As much as her heart ached, Emma vowed with all of her might that no matter how kind or supportive anyone

from that world, and

back into it.

had enough pain, secrets, and betrayal to last her a lifetime. Her only priority

for Ethan protection. Her yoite was steely, carrying a tone that left no room for questions. "I want you to check on Ethan this

replied, and she could hear his footsteps as he moved quickly, each second

a minute, the guard was back. "Ethan

She had been holding her breath without even realizing it. But her resolution hardened; she knew she couldn't let her guard down just then, especially with Annie's

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like a dark

to the hospital, and literally ran to the elevator, willing it to move faster. She barely waited for the elevator doors to open before rushing toward the room where Emily

deep breaths to steady herself. Her gaze softened as she watched Emily's chest

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