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A Familiar Trace
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Elona wandered through the lush garden, her heart heavy with the weight of Julio’s revelations. The air was fragrant with blooming flowers, but the beauty of the surroundings did little to soothe her turmoil. Her mother was falsely accused and banished. Her father, framed and imprisoned. Their lives torn apart by the ambitions of others, leaving Elona to grow up in the shadow of a broken legacy.She stopped by a quiet fountain, the gentle trickle of water the only sound in the stillness. Wrapping her arms around herself, she stared at her reflection in the rippling surface. How much more of my life has been shaped by lies? she wondered, the pain of her mother’s suffering echoing through her.Footsteps approached softly behind her, and Elona tensed. Turning, she found Alaric standing a few steps away, his gaze tender but hesitant. He didn’t say anything, merely studying her as if trying to gauge her mood.“What do you want, Alaric?” she asked, her tone sharper than intended. He hesita
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“I missed both of your pregnancies. I wasn’t there when you needed me most. I let others dictate my life, let my pride get in the way.” His jaw clenched. “And because of that, I lost the woman who should have been my priority from the beginning.” Elona crossed her arms, her eyes filled with lingering pain. “You don’t just get to regret things now and expect everything to be okay. You should know that by now." “I know,” he admitted. “And I don’t expect forgiveness overnight. But I need you to know, Elona, that I regret it every single day. Every time I look at our children, I think about what I missed. I think about how you went through it all alone because I was too blind to see what truly mattered.” Elona bit her lip, fighting against the emotions rising inside her. It was rare to see Alaric this open, this vulnerable. But bitterness still lingered in her heart. “You always put business first, believed
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