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Chapter 19

Author: Tarina
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-23 16:40:57

AIDAN

I listened eagerly to the details of her day while also keeping an eye on Clio. I enjoyed the way the two of them interacted.

In a bizarre way, Clio was much more maternal towards Lila than Lila’s own mother. Of course, that wasn’t terribly surprising. Obviously, Lila’s mother and I had gotten along well enough at one time, but after Lila was born, our differences became glaringly obvious. Unfortunately, we weren’t different in a way that complimented one another.

She seemed to resent motherhood and spent the first few years of Lila’s life seemingly trying to recapture her youth. I thought at first it was just a symptom of postpartum depression, but as the years wore on and she seemed to continue to rally against parental responsibilities, it became more and more obvious that our relationship was not built for the long haul. Of course, her final betrayal sealed the deal for our doomed marriage. As much as that betrayal hurt, I often thought her lack of attachment to our daughte
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