The other woman was ME
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TER
in th
erns on the marble floor. She sat by the window, sketchbook in hand, attempting to captu
interrupted
n," she
ortive roommate and confidante. "Thought I'd fi
he familiar presence. "Tha
pping their tea, the weight of unsp
more lately," So
mian? Yes. He's
row. "Attentive? That
. "It's co
ia's. "Just remember why you're here
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seeking solace among the blooming roses and manicured hedges.
join you?
are softness in h
hirping of birds and rustl
is beautiful
loved this garden. She u
vulnerability beneath his compos
s of a woman who had been both nurturing and stron
e of Damian-a man shaped by love and
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ng the garden, watching the interaction below.
r sister's turmoil. "You don'
ook away. It's like watching my
choices, Elena. You can recla
eaming down her face. "
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ogether Damian, Elena, Mia, and Claire. The atmosphere
ersations were stilted, the
silence. "Mia, how are yo
prised. "It's been
a tight smil
er tone sharp. "Enlig
earned a lot about mys
Mia's, a gesture of suppor
owed, the gesture
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room, emotions swirling within he
Damian's vo
he door, all
ize for the tension
s not your fault. This s
"I never anticipate
searching for clarity. "
touching her cheek. "So
kiss, a culmination of un
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Mia and Damian's bond deepened, their connectio
confronted Damian. "I se
sorry, Elena. I never me
eyes. "I deserve honest
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la became a battleground of emotions.
lity of her situation, sought solace in he
ences of his actions, gr
n, began to rediscover herself, se
ast support, guiding her
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e, lives were forever changed. Love, betrayal, and redemp
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