Chapter <b>519 </b>
<b>E’s </b>POV
Three <b>days </bter, Dr. Evelyn finally cleared me to go home.
I was in the middle <b>of </b>packing up the few belongings Alexander had brought me when there was a <b>knock </b>at the door. Tony and Anthony stepped into the room when I called out, and I froze.
“E,” Tony said, wringing his hands. <b>“</b>Do you have a moment?”
I zipped up the bag I was holding with force. “What is it?”
They exchanged a nce, and Anthony cleared his throat. “We ran some additional blood tests while you were here. Standard procedure, given everything with the crystal and the pregnancy. We found something… unexpected.”
“The crystal’s properties didn’t just restore your mate bond,” Tony went on when I didn’t respond. He pulled out a tablet and tapped on the screen a few times before turning it toward me. There were charts and graphs that I didn’t understand, but <b>I </b>could see my name at the top. “It’s affected your blood on <b>a </b>cellr level. We foundpounds in your bloodwork that we’ve never seen before. Compounds that seem to have regenerative properties<b>.</b><b>” </b>
I snatched the tablet away and studied it. “What does that mean?”
“We’re not entirely sure yet,” Anthony admitted. “But we think… We believe your blood could potentially be used as part of our cancer treatment method. Originally, we’d hoped to use your stem cells, but this would be far easier and more effective. The regenerative properties might be able to target and destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue intact.”
I looked up at them.
“We’d need to run more tests, of course,” Tony added quickly. “And we’d need your permission. We wouldn’t do anything without your consent. Not after…” His voice trailed off, and he looked away.
Not after they’d tried to use me as a vessel for their daughter’s soul.
The crystal had already done <b>so </b>much. Restored my mate bond. Allowed me to absorb souls. Given Maria and my mother a chance to be reborn. And now this?
“<b>E</b>.” Anthony’s voice was quiet. He moved closer, but stopped when I shot him a withering re. “We owe you an apology. A <b>real </b>one.”
<b>“</b>Go on.”
<b>“</b>We were wrong<b>,</b><b>” </b>he continued. “What we tried to do was unforgivable. We let our grief cloud our judgment. We were so desperate to bring our daughter back that we didn’t care who we hurt in the process.”
“Maria was everything to <b>us</b><b>,</b><b>” </b>Tony added. “When we lost her, it felt like the world ended. We couldn’t ept <b>that </b>she was gone. We thought if we could just bring her back, if we could just see her smile one more time…” He shook his head. “But that doesn’t excuse what we did to <b>you</b><b>.</b><b>” </b>
I didn’t say anything for a long moment. I just sat there, thinking about my mother. About how I’d felt when I thought I had lost her forever. About how I would have done anything to bring her back.
I understood their pain. More than they probably realized.
<b>“</b>I forgive <b>you</b><b>,</b><b>” </b><b>I </b>said quietly.
Both <b>of </b>them looked <b>at </b>me in surprise.
“I know what it’s like <b>to </b>want someone back<b>,</b><b>” </b><b>I </b>said. “<b>To </b>feel like you’d do anything<b>, </b>sacrifice anything, just <b>to </b>see <b>them </b>again. I don’t agree with what you did, but I understand why you did it.<b>” I </b>pressed my hand to my belly. “And Maria… She gave <b>herself </b>up <b>so </b><b>I </b><b>could </b>live. So my children could live. I <b>can </b>see why you loved her so much.”
<b>Chapter </b>519
Anthony’s face crumpled<b>, </b>and he turned <b>away </b>quickly. Tony put a hand on his husband’s shoulder.
“We’ll name one <b>of </b><b>the </b><b>babies </b>after her<b>,</b><b>” </b>I said. <b>“</b><b>If </b><b>that’s</b><b>… </b><b>If </b>that’s okay with you.”
Tony <b>let </b>out <b>a </b>choked sound that might have been augh or a <b>sob</b>. I couldn’t tell. <b>“</b>She would have loved that<b>.</b>”
We <b>sat </b>in <b>silence </b>for a while. Eventually, Anthony turned back around. His eyes were red, but he <b>wasn’t </b><b>crying </b>anymore.
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<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.