The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

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Chapter 4

I spent two hours on a crucial phone call in Callum’s study. When I emerged, they still hadn’t

returned.

Once, I would have been worried sick. Now, I only felt bitter irony.

In the living room, my phone buzzed with a message from an unknown number. The attached photo showed Mila and Sophie hand in hand, running toward Callum on the beach. Their faces glowed with joy beneath the sparklers‘ light – the perfect family portrait. Without me.

The next message confirmed my suspicions: “Seven years of deception must make you furious. I hope you’ll make the right choice.”

Sophie’s words were carefully crafted, but her meaning was clear: step aside gracefully.

Callum and Mila entered, guilt flickering briefly

this

years ago. The artist’s care was

you like it, Aria?” Callum

looked up at him, catching the faint trace of Sophie’s signature

been honest then, perhaps we could have ended things amicably.

glanced at Mila, who

she’s overthinking again,” he said smoothly. “The framing shop lady was wearing perfume – it

being paranoid!” Mila planted her hands on her hips, face scrunched in

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our daughter with me,” Callum added. “Even

own child?”

so like my own, met my gaze without flinching. Like father,

silent, Mila tugged Callum toward her room, muttering, “Poor Daddy, Mommy’s so jealous even after we explained

message arrived: “If you doubt me, I can prove it. Within three minutes, your