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Celine POV

“I’m sorry,” Dolton says, his voice breaking. “If I hadn’t left... maybe it wouldn’t have happened.”

I climb into his lap, wrapping my arms tightly around him, seeking comfort even as the pain gnaws at me. “I’m sorry, too,” I whisper against his chest. “I thought it was you. I didn’t know. I didn’t remember.”

“You had every right to hate me,” he murmurs, his arms tightening around me. “I left you. I didn’t protect you. Which is why I should leave now.”

The door creaks open, and Sebastian steps into the room, his presence commanding even in silence. “You’re not leaving her,” he says firmly, his voice cutting through the tension like a blade. “That’s not your decision to make.”

Dolton’s head snaps up, his eyes narrowing. “It’s her choice,” he retorts, his tone defensive.

Sebastian takes a step closer, his gaze unwavering. “You’re using your own guilt to manipulate her into pushing you away. That’s not fair to her, and you know it.”

Their tension crackles in the air, but I pla
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