Chapter 84

The cops finally escorted Chole out of the room, still screaming.

Then, me and Alexander were brought into the hospital.

Alexander was wheeled into a separate ward while in my ward, Ethan stayed with me, and Ava slept outside the room on a

bench.

I was left with Ethan, seated on the edge of my hospital bed, too

close for comfort, too far for forgiveness.

The room settled into silence.

I shifted slightly on the bed, feeling the IV tug at my arm. “You

don’t have to stay,” I said quietly. It was the first thing I’d said to

him all night. My tone was flat. Dry. Like the words belonged to

someone else.

Ethan didn’t flinch. His voice was rough from disuse. “I want to.

I mean there’s no one at home. And Ava’s sleeping.” He


shrugged, forcing a weak smile. “You need someone to look

after the small things.”

I turned my face toward him, studying his features. There was

no smugness, no pleading, no anger. Just fatigue. And maybe

regret as well.

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But I didn’t trust regret anymore.

at him for a few

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I closed my

And said nothing else.

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arm, close enough to feel the steady rise and fall of her breathing. Her hospital gown


her sleep, but

on his cheeks

by new ones, warmer,

her arm as if by

if the passing hours wouldn’t steal this

from him too.

the Ethan the world knew. Not the arrogant

the Hawthrone family. Tonight, he

A man

the very reason she

nearly

word all night. There

between them. No grand


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of betrayal, of

And Olivia… Olivia had already said it

flatly that he

her voice. She didn’t cry. She didn’t

tone hurt more than all her

accusations combined.

her sleep, jaw clenched to stop

Every time he blinked, a memory surfaced. Her laughing in the rain, her

kiss him

had memorized her expressions over the years, but

read

to her hand,


red marks near her

Rage welled up again, but

at now. Chole was

already paid

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