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Author: Ellcarolinne
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Lily Montgomery

I turned over in bed for what felt like the thousandth time.

After the check-up, I was happy—being a mother, and things were relatively fine between Matteo and me.

Still, I couldn’t deny how confusing it all was.

After all, we were married by contract. None of this had started because of love.

I glanced at the clock.

3:48 a.m.

I sighed. There was no way I’d be able to sleep.

My heart was pounding like a wild drum, and my mind was a storm.

I got up slowly, careful not to make any noise that might wake Matteo.

I walked down the dark hallway, the cold from the floor seeping into my bare feet.

I climbed the stairs to the upstairs office.

The soft light from the desk lamp lit up the journal resting on the table. It was right where I had left it.

I sat down.

"Just one more look..." I murmured.

I opened the journal. The leather was already worn, but it still carried my mother's soft scent.

I flipped through the pages, rereading lines that had long been etched into my mind—

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