Chapter 7 - A CHILD BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Lily began spending mornings with Ethan.
He taught her how to ride a bicycle.
He helped her with math.
He listened to stories about her school.
The first time she called him Daddy without hesitation, Ethan had to turn away so she wouldn't see him cry.
Elena watched from the porch.
The mansion slowly changed.
It no longer felt like Victoria's house.
It began to feel like a home.
But Ethan struggled with guilt.
One evening, he sat alone in his study.
Elena found him there.
“You're thinking too much.”
He smiled weakly.
“Is it that obvious?”
“You've always done that.”
She sat across from him.
“I keep thinking about what I missed.”
“You can't go backward.”
“I know.”
“Then go forward.”
He looked at her.
“With you?”
Elena hesitated.
“I don't know.”
It was the honest answer.
Ethan nodded.
“I'll wait.”
That was when Elena realized something.
For the first time in years, she wasn't afraid of losing him.
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Because he wasn't demanding anything.
He was earning her trust.
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