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.

a

of my favor. If it had been proper for me to do so, I would have

no

you like Mommy, why can’t you

face went

n sorry →→

concern.

everything must have seemed so simply. If two people liked each other, then they should be together. It made

at play here. A crown and a throne, not least among

a tough question, Elva,” I said.

chin down to her chest, sulking.

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a joke. “You are still

still crying, but I watched as she tried to fight back a

smile.

well. “Hear that, Elva? You

me again.

had an armful of Elva, as she flung herself at me. Piper continued to rub her back as

imagine this as my family, with Piper as my wife, and Elva as my child. My heart pumped heart and I felt light

was impossible for so many reasons, but it was such a beautiful little dream, that for the

isn’t this a cheery little sight,” said a gruff male voice

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