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“Mom… when did you find out?” Alyssa asked softly.
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Elena gave a faint smile. “A long time ago. The first time, I chose to forgive him. But that just led to more compromises. Over and over.”
She paused. “I thought about taking you and leaving. But… I figured you’d be happier as the little princess of the Graves family. So, I compromised with myself.”
But those days of compromise were behind her now.
Without thinking, Alyssa stepped forward and hugged her mother. For the first time, she noticed a single silver strand in
her hair.
Her eyes stung.
The mother who once argued with her like a rival… was getting older.
“I’m sorry, Mom…” she whispered.
“No need to apologize,” Elena said softly. “These were my choices.”
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She shared all of this now. hoping that if Alvssa ever found
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herself in a similar place, she’d come to her–not shut her out
like before.
“Landon’s good to you,” Elena added after a pause. “I can see it. He really cares about you.”
Alyssa’s cheeks flushed. “I know.”
“Just… keep that temper of yours under control. It’s okay to act a little spoiled,” Elena said with a small smile, “but don’t push it too far.”
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After Alyssa’s call, Kaia sat there, mouth agape, unable to
process.
Two out of the three Graves brothers, besides Lucien, had cheated.
Would Lucien be next?
“Kaia, don’t overthink it. Uncle Lucien would never cheat,” Alyssa said, defending him.
“Not now, maybe, but their family’s got bad genes.”
Alyssa gave an awkward chuckle. “Hey, that’s kinda throwing 42
shade at me too.”
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he could
today? Case
case? I told you, I’m only handling non–litigation stuff lately!” Kaia
her pregnancy stress–free, she’d decided to avoid litigation work
were too emotionally draining, so Kaia
bad, honey, I forgot. So, is work keeping you
everything just fine!”
Lucien was puzzled.
wondered if Joanne had been stirring up trouble with
had been too busy dealing
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you? Cool off a bit and talk to me, okay?” Lucien asked, his
huffed, “Did you know your second
Lucien looked utterly baffled.
have to do with
“No, I didn’t know.”
sharp. “Both
blinked, looking
I swear.” He held up both
guy, would I have stayed single for thirty–three years?
though she wasn’t
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“But I’m watching you, Lucien.
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taking our daughter and
tightened. “No stepdad.
in and kissed her–slow and deep–silencing
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cellblock, a guard
dressed in a stiff prison uniform, was shoved
thought her life would
Her entrance drew stares.
soft demeanor,
what’d you do to land yourself
nothing, shrinking
You deaf or
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glanced toward the bunk assigned
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with someone else’s
her lip, she asked
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“Mine. You
knuckles tightened.
She’d had enough already.
sharp slap
at her. “I’m not moving. What are you gonna
her.
in Luna’s eyes and
surviving five years trapped in
prison yard,
“Sally! It’s me… Luna!”
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