Chapter 0145

Elva wiped her nose with her sleeve. Her eyes fixed on me, she asked, “But what about Mommy?”

“Oh, sweetie,” Piper said. “We’ve talked about this.”

“You like her more than Mommy?”

“I’m sorry,” Piper said to me.

I shook my head. “No. I don’t like her more than your mom.”

I looked at Piper and found her looking back at me with wide eyes. Had she thought something different? Surely she knew how Lilliana was. And out of everyone here, she would know what I truly desired in a partner.

“What’s your favorite color, Piper?”

She seemed surprised, but still answered, “Green.”

Lilliana could not hold a candle to Piper.

I

I refused to believe that I still held romantic feelings for Piper. If I felt anything more than friendship at any moment, it was likely I was only remembering how I used to feel when we had been dating.

held a strong influence.

Piper was miles ahead of the rest of the girls here, in terms of my favor. If it had been proper for me to do so,

had no desire

Elva said. “If you like Mommy, why can’t you be

went red. “I’m

n sorry →→

her concern.

so simply. If two people liked each other, then they should be together. It made sense, if nothing

there were outside factors at play here. A crown and a throne, not

question, Elva,” I said. “But there are reasons, I promise.”

her chin down to her chest,

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her a joke. “You are still my little princess

her for now. She was still crying, but I watched as she tried to

smile.

smiled as well. “Hear that, Elva? You are

me again. “Yeah?”

flung herself at me. Piper continued

brief moment, I could almost imagine this as my family, with Piper as my wife, and Elva as my child. My heart

little dream, that for the

cheery little sight,” said a

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