Chapter 5 Receiving a Photo

Back then, she’d run to him with hugs and kisses, always eager to hear about his life at Harrison Villa. Now her words cut like a knife.

Julius had never really enjoyed her attention.

Her constant hovering and meddling irritated him. He even thought her excessive concern for him was disrespectful to his grandparents.

As Julius pulled away, Charlotte’s love never wavered – her eyes always full of warmth when she looked at him.

But now she’d just said she didn’t want him as a son.

Julius stood there speechless, his face hardening by the second.

Given the choice, he’d pick Sarah over her any day.

Sarah – the graceful, elegant ballerina who dazzled audiences – would make a much better mother figure.

Julius pushed away from the table and stormed upstairs, leaving his dinner untouched.

Before her accident, Charlotte would have chased after him, trying to make things right. His feelings had always come first.

But this time, she just watched him go, clutching her fork tightly.

Chapter 5 Receiving a Photo

Her heart hurt, but she pushed it down, feeling a bitter smile tug at her lips.

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with all her heart. Now here he

forced herself to keep eating, swallowing past the

apology, but

never came.

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bath, Charlotte felt lighter. Letting go of her desperate need for

couldn’t believe she’d wasted

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time chasing after him.

she could just be perfect enough, he’d fall

How stupid.

love had to

dug out her old phone from the back of her closet. Five years of dust had

it charged, she looked through her

was filled with soft, understated

of playing

noto

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nothing but

shadow.

Without a second thought, she

done being

lounging on a sofa. His usual

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