Chapter 29 A Cruel Reminder

The warm–toned room felt like a soft embrace, with Julius curled up in Sarah’s arms. His tiny hand was tightly gripping hers, his feverish face flushed, his little brow drawn in discomfort.

Sarah gently stroked his back, occasionally checking his forehead to see if his temperature had gone down.

Arthur sat nearby, his usual icy demeanor softened with concern as he watched his

son.

“Mom…”

Julius‘ weak, hoarse voice broke the silence, his call barely a whisper.

Sarah held him close, her voice soothing. “It’s okay, Julius. You’ll be feeling better soon.”

Charlotte stood frozen at the door, her fingers gripping the doorframe as if it might anchor her.

Her heart felt as if it were being torn apart, every stab of pain a reminder of how much they had all moved on without her.

Tears stung her eyes, but she quickly blinked them away, forcing herself to stay calm.

She had always known it would end up like this.

Arthur loved Sarah deeply, and Julius

than to call

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had been nothing but a cruel reminder

to Arthur, whose eyes flickered between

His

lingered on Sarah, and Charlotte couldn’t help

she had been slapped, every part of

breath. “It looks like he’s fine now… I’ll just

only made her

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she’d forgotten them, to walk away and never

wonder why she

she had, maybe this

fell silent as everyone turned to look

quickly tried to explain. “Mrs. Harrison, it’s not what

clear eyes filled with

came to bring something to Mrs. Jennifer Harrison. She said Julius had

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I came to check on him. I thought holding him might make him feel more comfortable… Mrs. Harrison, please don’t be angry. I never meant to

You’ve been taking great care of him. If that’s

another word, she turned to leave, not sparing Arthur a

with satisfaction, but Arthur suddenly stood up, walking out

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