Her son's cries finally awakened Stella's maternal instincts.

She picked him up and walked over to the couch, cradling him gently. As she soothed her son, her voice trembled with tears. "Cedric, could you please leave?"

"Star..."

"Would you just go?" Stella kept her head down. "Please, I'm begging you."

Cedric looked at her, utterly helpless. He knew there was nothing else he could do right now.

"You haven't had dinner yet. Is there anything you want? I can make you something."

Stella stayed silent. With a sigh, Cedric opened the door and stepped out.

As soon as the door closed, Stella's tears fell again.

She wiped them away, frustrated by how easily she'd been crying these days. She hated this version of herself-so fragile, so quick to tears.

But then she looked down at her son, his tiny face warm and soft against her chest, and her heart melted all over again.

Half an hour later, Aster was sound asleep.

to put him down in his crib when

whisper. "Is he asleep, love?" Stella shot him a look and ignored him, holding their son as she stood up. Cedric tiptoed inside and

over and, with practiced

arms.

didn't stir at all

a word, Stella turned and went

now her

on the tap, but just as the water started to run,

up, Stella saw Cedric's reflection in the mirror

that one

Cèdric wanted

Not tonight. Everything inside her felt tangled and raw, like a

closer as if to

him. "I know this isn't all your fault. I have my part in how things turned out. But I

heart pounded with anxiety as he

everything we've been

"No. I haven't."

must remember-you were the one who made the

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