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 strong

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

though she had no desire to

like Mommy, why can’t you be

went red. “I’m

n sorry →→

waved off her concern.

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

here. A crown and a throne, not least

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

chin down

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joke. “You are still my little princess though,

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

smile.

as well. “Hear that, Elva?

at me again.

flung herself at me. Piper continued to rub her back

imagine this as my family, with Piper as my wife,

for so many reasons, but it was such a beautiful little dream, that for the full length of that moment,

little sight,” said a gruff male voice from behind

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