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

him a look and ignored him,

with practiced hands,

arms.

could sleep through anything. He didn't stir at all as Cedric tucked him

a word, Stella turned and

today; now her eyes were

on the tap, but just as the water started

Cedric's reflection in the mirror as

so close that one look was enough to

Cèdric wanted to talk,

tangled and raw, like a knot she couldn't

Cedric said softly, moving closer as if

isn't all your fault. I have my part in how things turned out.

heart pounded with anxiety as he

forgotten everything we've been

"No. I haven't."

remember-you were the

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