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

wanted nothing more than to call Sarah Mom.

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Coming here had been nothing but a cruel reminder of what she had lost.

Her gaze shifted from Julius‘ pained face to Arthur, whose eyes flickered between his son and Sarah.

His

gaze softened whenever it lingered on Sarah, and Charlotte couldn’t help but feel a sharp pang in her chest.

It was as if she had been slapped, every part of her aching.

She forced herself to speak, taking a slow breath. “It looks like he’s fine now… I’ll just leave.”

Seeing this scene only made her more

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determined to pretend she’d forgotten them, to walk away and never look back.

She couldn’t help but wonder why she hadn’t truly forgotten them.

had, maybe this pain wouldn’t

room fell silent as everyone turned to look

paled, and she quickly tried to explain. “Mrs. Harrison, it’s not

clear eyes filled with

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

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holding him might make him feel more comfortable… Mrs. Harrison, please don’t be angry.

“I’m not upset. You’ve been taking great

turned to leave,

eyes glinted with satisfaction, but Arthur

was taken aback. “Arthur, aren’t

was tight with

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at the sight of Charlotte’s

away like this? Not even check on Julius, the son she used to adore?” The thought deepened

a brief

If she stayed any

gust of wind swept by, and she felt a

“Charlotte.”

ht

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her to face him, his

you going to check

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idea what Arthur

here, yet

chest. She could feel the weight of the act she was putting on, and it was getting harder to maintain

night breeze swept through, scattering the chaos inside her and bringing some clarity

a casual shrug. “I already

as indifferent as ever, her eyes showing no hint of concern for Julius

like the version of Charlotte, who had

the force. His gaze, sharp and

some medicine and keep an eye on him. If it doesn’t help, take him to the hospital. He’s still so young. You don’t want him to end up with brain damage from this

words were

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breath escaping her lips as she tried to pull away. “Arthur, what the hell are you

what pain is? I thought you didn’t have

deep, and Charlotte’s chest

a cruel thing to say. Of course,

him five years of her heart, but now she was taking it back. They didn’t

ache in Arthur’s chest

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