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

eyes wide with sincerity. "No. I got close to you because of you, Emma. Your personality, your strength you're

on my kids," she said. shortly, trying to make a quick escape before he could notice her resolve crumbliness. "How can I help?" Jaden asked, genuine worry lacing

and her voice was icy, colder than she meant to be. "By staying away from

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

her mind 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 was, if they knew about her and Alexander, then they were too close for

such an extent to keep the kids safe from that world, and she could

back into it.

had had enough pain, secrets, and betrayal to last her a

her cell phone with shaking hands and dialed one of the secret bodyguards placed for Ethan protection. Her yoite was steely, carrying a tone that left no room for questions. "I

his footsteps as he moved quickly, each second

a minute, the guard was back. "Ethan is fine, ma'am, and

without even realizing it. But her resolution hardened; she knew she couldn't let her guard down just then, especially with Annie's threat 21:14 Tue,

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over her like a dark

for the elevator doors to open before rushing toward the room where Emily was staying in

taking deep breaths to steady herself. Her gaze softened as

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