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Alicia set down her teacup with deliberate calm.
“Girls,” she said, her tone shifting.
Both Evelyn and Ste straightened instinctively and looked at her.
“Your father,” Alicia continued, “has finally agreed to the divorce.”
Silence fell.
Ste’s jaw dropped slightly. “Wait. That father? The stubborn one who forced you to reconcile? Return to him? He’s finally agreed?”
Alice nodded. “Yes. The very same man.”
Evelyn blinked in disbelief. “Did someone rece him with a reasonable clone? Why did he suddenly change his mind?”
“Yes, I thought he told you that he would never divorce you. He would rather die than sign the papers,” Ste added.
“He ispletely shameless,” Evelyn shook her head. She truly disliked William Walters and wanted nothing to do with him again, but she couldn’t escape it.
Ste leaned closer to Evelyn, lowering her voice as if sharing a sacred secret. “Sis… do you think the universe finally felt guilty for everything it put us through?”
Evelyn exhaled slowly. Between relief, shock, and faint amusement, her lips curved into a small smile.
“No,” Evelyn said quietly, her eyes thoughtful. “I think the universe is just getting
started.”
Alicia burst intoughter to hear them, “Alright, alright, enough talking about my stupid ex–husband. He is in the past where he belongs.”
“Agree!“, Ste chirped happily. She lifted her teacup as though it were a champagne ss. “Cheers to my beloved Daddy’s downfall,” she dered with theatrical sarcasm, no sadness in her eyes at all.
Evelyn smiled and lifted her own cup. “Cheers. To the new era of our beloved mommy. Alice, now you are free to choose our new daddy. We will ept whoever you choose
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used to say Father didn’t deserve her. And, he is also the one who supports us after father’s betrayal…”
Alicia’s lips trembled into a bittersweet smile. “He is a good man.”
Evelyn looked down at her hands, feeling guilty because she was supposed to meet them a few days before her ident, but had postponed it. At the time, her mind was distracted by the DNA test result.
“I wanted to visit him,” Evelyn said quietly. “I should have gone earlier.”
Alicia stood from her seat, moved beside Evelyn, and squeezed her hand. “Silly girl… You could barely stand two days ago. He would scold you if he knew you were ming yourself.”
Still, guilt tugged at Evelyn’s chest. Now she understood why her grandparents on her father’s side had note to visit her after the ident. They were living through
their own storm.
Ste leaned closer to her sister and whispered, softer this time, without humor. “When you’re stronger, we’ll go together. Grandpa will be happy to see you.”
Evelyn nodded, eyes shining. “Yes. I’ll walk into his room by myself. No wheelchair. No nurse. I’ll show him I’m strong.”
Alicia smiled at them both, pride mixing with sadness. “He will love that.”
The room grew quiet again.
They sat infortable silence, each lost in their own thoughts, until the faint sound of footsteps echoed from outside.
“Hello, brother–inw!” Ste called out first, consistently quicker than her mother. “Axel,” Alicia greeted next, her toneposed but warm.
Axel stepped into the home clinic, tall and calm as ever, “Ste, Alicia. I’m d you came to apany my wife,” he said politely before turning to Evelyn. Without hesitation, he offered his hand.
Evelyn ced her palm in his, letting him help her stand. Even after days of recovery, his touch still steadied her more than any walking aid.
“We are happy toe,” Alicia said, rising as well. “Oh, right, Eve. We haven’t seen Oliver yet.”
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“Right, Mom, let’s go,” Ste said suddenly, hooking her arm around her mother’s like an overexcited tour guide. “Time to find my source of happiness.” She winked at Evelyn. “Bye, sis!”
Before Evelyn could reply, Ste had already dragged Alicia out of the clinic, theirughter fading toward the main house.
Evelyn shook her head, amused.
“They move like a hurricane,” she murmured.
Then she turned to Axel, lifting her gaze to meet his. “You came home fast. Is your work finished?”
Axel slid one arm around her waist, pulling her gently but firmly close, as if afraid she might get hurt but can’t be away from her.
He did not answer immediately. Instead, he studied her face, eyes scanning for any sign of pain, fatigue, or difort.
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<strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.