Chapter 29: Unfinished Business
A Moment of Peace The past week had been unnervingly quiet, a stark contrast to the storm that had threatened to rip her life apart. No messages. No confrontations. No chaos. Just… silence. Alodia should have felt relieved, but instead, unease settled in her chest like a weight that wouldn’t lift. She and Jasper had begun living more openly, no longer hiding from the world—or from themselves. Max and Lily had settled in well, their laughter filling Jasper’s penthouse in a way that made it feel like home. A real home, not just a place they were passing through. Yet, something still lingered at the back of her mind—Raegan’s silence. He wasn’t the type to let go so easily. Tonight, after tucking the kids into bed, Alodia stepped out onto the balcony. The city stretched below her, a glow
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