Chapter 91

Bella walked closer, her eyes locked on his, and handed him a cup. Their fingers touched briefly as he took the cup from her, sending a spark of electricity through his body.

They stood there in comfortable silence for a moment, sipping their coffee and looking out at the night sky. The tension between them was palpable, but it was no longer laced with anger or resentment. Instead, it was filled with a sense of possibility, of what could be.

Evan broke the silence, his voice low and husky. "Thanks for tonight, Bella. For letting me spend time with Aaron, for...everything."

"No matter what the situation is, you are his father, and I cannot deny that even if I want to and Aaron loves you, he has accepted you, and I will not be able to change that."

Evan's eyes dropped, his gaze falling to the floor as he processed Bella's words. He felt a mix of emotions: gratitude, relief, and a deep sense of responsibility. He knew he didn't deserve Bella's understanding, not after everything he had p