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I kissed her forehead. “Always.”
I filed for divorce the next week. No arguments. Just a clean break.
I had no regrets.
Aurelia stayed for weeks. We painted the nursery, assembled furniture, debated crib mobiles. She shared her fears about motherhood. I told her she’d be amazing.
When Torren came to take her home, we laughed over dinner. The house felt alive again.
Now, I visit her on weekends. Help with appointments. Go baby shopping. My phone’s always charged.
The guest room stays ready—crib included, new curtains hung last week. Every time I pass that hallway, I remember how close I came to missing the truth in my own home.
But I didn’t.
Family isn’t about who shares your roof. It’s about who shows up with love.
That’s what matters.
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