Chapter 48
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‘Cayden, I’m sorry- I’m so sorry about what happened, but | promise | didn’t want your mommy to leave. | love her so much,” | said honestly. | didn’t want to lie to him.
“| was so confused at the tand made a mistake that | regret, but | didn’t want to hurt Love because she was my everything. | didn’t know she had you in her stomach when she left. | don’t think she did either,” | said sincerely. He visibly swallowed, his lips slightly quivering, and his eyes filled with unshed tears.
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“| love you, and | want to be part of your lives, all of you. But, | don’t want you to pretend to likewhen you don’t because even if you’re mean or don’t like| won’t leave you. You and Solara are my world now,” | told him and kissed his temple. Cayden gavea slight smile that instantly warmed my insides. It was insane how much | loved them already. A few weeks ago, | didn’t know of their existence, and now, I’d walk through fire for them, kill for them, and I'd die for them without a second thought. My feelings for them were overwhelming because I’d never known them before. | was unsure how to navigate around them, but | knew one thing for sure, they were my whole
universe.
“Thank you for tellinghow you felt,” | said. | was happy we our father-son talk. | was happier that he was a boy who expres his feelings without fear. Truly my son.
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We stared at each other for a while until we heard footsteps appea on the door. Love and Solara glanced at each other before looking at
us. “4
Everything alright?” Love asked, walking in, | got to my feet and
opened my arms to Solara. She smiled and jumped into them.
“Yeah, all good here,” My son and | said at once. | glanced down at him with a smile.”
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David’s Jealousy
I stood on the veranda, ready to say bye to the kids as they loaded their school bags in Ellis’ car.
They hugged me, and | told them to have a great day ahead and watch out for each other.
Ellis walked over tofrom his car, his gaze roaming overas he stopped in front of me, ” Thank you for this morning...” his voice was soft, ” And for everything else,”
| took a step back as we were a little too close, and this proximity was making it hard forto breathe. | wondered briefly what he was going to say or do. He leaned in and kissed my cheek, making my heart race. I’m sure he could hear it. Ellis opened his mouth to speak when | heard a speeding car towards the driveway. David's car.
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David was out of the car before it could even park properly. He was glaring at Ellis, who glared back.
Um, you can go before they are late for school,” | said. | wasn’t ready for any confrontations between the two today. Ellis raised an eyebrow atand then nodded. He went to the car and put the kids in ar
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Good morning, babe,” David said, givinga searing kiss. |
him back. | heard the aggressive revival of the engine from Ellis glared at him. He was furious. | held David’s hand, leading him in
the house. ?
“Did Ellis Carter spend the night here?” David scowled. He notic how Ellis’ natural scent dominated the house.
“No, he didn’t spend the night. He only cin the morning. He asked if he could take the kids to school, and | said yes,” | told him
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He exhaled and stopped walking.
Don’t you think this is confusing the kids? You know how kids are. They will expect this to be their new normal when it isn’t. Love, he has
a mate and is not part of this family, he said gently.