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Chapter 40 New Beginnings And Lingering Shadows

  • The summer sun filtered through gauzy curtains as Scarlett sat on the veranda swing, the gentle rocking motion mirroring the turbulence in her heart. Beside her, Damien sipped tea, his bandaged chest resting against the pillow. Though the doctors had declared him out of danger, the memory of that night, the gunshot echoing across the lake, the way his blood had stained her hands still haunted her dreams.
  • She reached out, brushing a lock of hair from his forehead. "How do you feel?"
  • He set the mug aside, offering a tired smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. "Stronger, now that I'm with you." His fingers curled around hers, warm and reassuring. "Thank you for saving me."
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