Reborn Wife: Choosing Love Anew

ily were immediately engrossed in a discussion about Liam's care, already plotti

uiet antechamber, the silence

I could see was born of habit and stress. "This is... not a normal situation. I know m

him. I' d seen him at Emily' s parties, always smiling, always cha

apologize. It' s not your fault." I looked at him, really looked at him, and saw the goodne

urprised.

said firmly

ession shifting from surprise to something els

voice quiet. "I' m glad you

caught in

s t

air between us. It c

a sorrow that was too old and too knowing for a stranger. "From

ing. The world tilted on its axis.

ll I could man

bringer,' I suppose. My purpose is to support and empower my chosen partner, to help them build something real and good. But the choice has to be genuine. In the last life, Emily chose me. My 'luck' was tied to her, but her goals

e you were building in the shadows, and I knew it was costing you your soul. But

s. It wasn't pity or shock. It was relief. A profound, bone-deep relief. I wa

ease. For the first time in what felt like two life

Liam. More dangerous than Emily could ever imagine. H

d protective. "But this time, he' s n

so much more than he appeared. He wasn' t

ource of my success," I said, a bitter laugh es

uma that came with it. She' s freeing you from it." He reached out, his hand hesitating for a moment before he gently

clean and new for the first time. The weight of Liam's

d, looking him straight in the eye

u want?" he

whispered. "A quie

oss his face, reaching his

we' ll build," he