The rain fell hard, slicing through the air like glass as Claire stood on the grand stone steps of the Whitmore estate, arms aching from holding her newborn for hours. Her skin was soaked, her bones chilled—but nothing matched the cold settling into her chest.
Behind her, the massive oak doors shut with a final thud, sealing the betrayal in silence.
Edward hadn’t looked at her when he said it.
The rain fell hard, slicing through the air like glass as Claire stood on the grand stone steps of the Whitmore estate, arms aching from holding her newborn for hours. Her skin was soaked, her bones chilled—but nothing matched the cold settling into her chest.
Behind her, the massive oak doors shut with a final thud, sealing the betrayal in silence.
Edward hadn’t looked at her when he said it.
The rain fell hard, slicing through the air like glass as Claire stood on the grand stone steps of the Whitmore estate, arms aching from holding her newborn for hours. Her skin was soaked, her bones chilled—but nothing matched the cold settling into her chest.
Behind her, the massive oak doors shut with a final thud, sealing the betrayal in silence.
Edward hadn’t looked at her when he said it.
