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

as everyone turned to

to explain. “Mrs. Harrison, it’s

eyes

then awkwardly said, “I came to bring something to Mrs. Jennifer Harrison. She said Julius had

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him. I thought holding him might make him feel

taking great care of him. If that’s all, I’ll be

word, she turned to leave, not sparing Arthur a

Arthur suddenly

aback. “Arthur, aren’t you going to

tight with frustration.

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irritation grew, especially at the sight of Charlotte’s indifference. It

to walk away like this? Not even check on Julius, the son she

the stairs, giving Robert a brief smile before hurrying out of the

she stayed any

she felt a firm grip tighten around her wrist, stopping her in her

“Charlotte.”

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was unrelenting as he turned her to

to check on

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what

right here, yet

trembled slightly as emotions swirled in her chest. She could feel the weight of the act she was putting on, and it

scattering the chaos inside her and bringing some clarity

offering him a casual

as indifferent as ever, her eyes

like the version of Charlotte, who had

hand almost trembling with the force. His gaze, sharp and unwavering, fixed on her.

“Just give him some medicine and keep an eye on him. If it doesn’t help,

were calm, almost

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grip tightened even further, and she winced, a sharp breath escaping her lips as she

sneered, “You know what pain is? I thought you didn’t have

deep, and Charlotte’s

of emotion threatening to spill over. “Arthur, that’s a cruel thing to say. Of course, I have a heart. It’s just that I treat

had given him five years of her heart, but now she was taking

ache in Arthur’s chest

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