Chapter 11 - Embracing After Years Of Painful Separation And Regret
Elena dropped to the floor, wrapping her arms tightly around Maisie as the little girl buried her face in Elena’s shoulder.
“Oh, my sweet girl... I thought I would never see you again,” Elena wept, pressing endless kisses into Maisie’s hair.
“I missed you, Mama; I brought my yellow blanket,” Maisie sobbed happily, clinging to Elena’s neck.
Julian stood motionless a few feet away, a single tear escaping his eye as he watched the two of them embrace.
Elena looked up from the child, her tear-stained gaze shifting slowly upward to meet Julian’s remorseful eyes.
“Why are you here, Julian? Did Celeste send you to drive me out of this town too?” Elena asked, her voice trembling.
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“Celeste is out of our lives forever; I cut ties with her the moment I found out what she did to Maisie,” Julian confessed.
“What do you mean? What happened to Maisie?” Elena asked sharply, pulling the little girl closer to her chest.
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