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REDEMPTION AND RECONCILIATION

Author: Lord Comfort
last update Last Updated: 2023-05-29 22:30:14
Ethan's pov

As I made my way towards the hospital's parking lot, my mind was consumed by thoughts of Ava's incomprehensible decision to sleep with Damien, her ex-lover who had caused her immense pain in the past. Though we had ended our relationship, my love for her still burned fiercely, and I yearned for the opportunity to mend our fractured bond.

The news of her involvement with Damien filled me with a profound sadness, yet an unsettling tinge of jealousy crept in. I patiently awaited Ava's full recovery, knowing that I had to share the heartbreaking truth with her: the doctor had informed me that she had lost the pregnancy due to complications arising from stress.

While this news should have evoked sympathy and compassion, an inexplicable surge of excitement pulsed through me, despite its lack of jubilance. I yearned to reclaim my beloved, ready to do whatever it took to win her back, for she was the woman I desperately needed by my side.

46 minutes later;

As I made my way t
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