\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0regret\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0answered\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0asked\u00a0herself\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0question\u00a0long\u00a0ago\u00a0and\u00a0already\u00a0knew\u00a0the\u00a0answer.\u00a0Without\u00a0the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0support\u2013and\u00a0Eloise\u2019s\u00a0refusal\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0them\u00a0severies\u2013Sydney\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0crushed\u00a0by\u00a0now.\u00a0If\u00a0Sterling\u00a0Corp.\u00a0had\u00a0discovered\u00a0her\u00a0early,\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0no\u00a0longer\u00a0be\u00a0working\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0clinic.<\/p>\n
For\u00a0all\u00a0their\u00a0faults,\u00a0the\u00a0Hamptons,\u00a0even\u00a0Caleb,\u00a0had\u00a0treated\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0basic\u00a0measure\u00a0of\u00a0respect.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0once\u00a0hoped\u00a0Caleb\u00a0could\u00a0become\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0husband.\u00a0When\u00a0he\u00a0failed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0one,\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0unfortunate,\u00a0not\u00a0devastating.<\/p>\n
For\u00a0three years,\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0content.<\/p>\n
Julian\u00a0gave\u00a0a\u00a0short,\u00a0derisive\u00a0snort.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0loved\u00a0him\u00a0that\u00a0much?\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0dark\u00a0eyes\u00a0fixed\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0to\u00a0strip\u00a0away\u00a0every\u00a0layer\u00a0of\u00a0pretense.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0smirked.\u00a0\u201cYes,\u00a0I\u00a0loved\u00a0him\u00a0that\u00a0much.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0lifted\u00a0her\u00a0chin\u00a0and\u00a0met\u00a0his\u00a0gaze.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0stayed\u00a0clear\u00a0and\u00a0steady.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Sterling,\u00a0you\u00a0seem\u00a0unusually\u00a0invested\u00a0in\u00a0this.\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0still\u00a0single?\u00a0Is\u00a0it\u00a0so\u00a0difficult\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0a\u00a0close\u00a0friend\u00a0happy\u00a0with\u00a0someone\u00a0else?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0and\u00a0Caleb\u00a0had\u00a0once\u00a0been\u00a0close.<\/p>\n
Julian\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0froze\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0instant.\u00a0Then,\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0cool\u00a0air,\u00a0he\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0who\u00a0said\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0single?\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0question\u00a0caught\u00a0Sydney\u00a0off\u00a0guard.\u00a0For\u00a0half\u00a0a\u00a0heartbeat\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0stunned,\u00a0unsettled.\u00a0Then\u00a0she\u00a0recovered\u00a0and\u00a0allowed\u00a0herself\u00a0a\u00a0faint\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cCongratulations,\u00a0then.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u00a0ever hold\u00a0a\u00a0wedding,\u00a0be\u00a0sure\u00a0to\u00a0send\u00a0me\u00a0an<\/p>\n
invitation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0the\u00a0unease\u00a0lingered.\u00a0She\u00a0turned\u00a0it\u00a0over\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0mind\u00a0until\u00a0the\u00a0answer\u00a0became\u00a0clear.\u00a0It<\/p>\n
was\u00a0jealousy.<\/p>\n
Like\u00a0a\u00a0younger\u00a0sister\u00a0watching\u00a0her\u00a0brother\u00a0grow\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0someone\u00a0new,\u00a0she\u00a0felt the\u00a0subtle\u00a0ache\u00a0of\u00a0losing\u00a0her\u00a0place.\u00a0The\u00a0shift\u00a0hurt,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0natural.\u00a0Even\u00a0after\u00a0their\u00a0bond\u00a0had\u00a0fractured,\u00a0their\u00a0shared\u00a0past\u00a0was\u00a0long,\u00a0their\u00a0reliance\u00a0on\u00a0each\u00a0other\u00a0deep.<\/p>\n
Now\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0distant,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0someone\u00a0else.\u00a0The\u00a0sting\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0chest\u00a0was\u00a0normal.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0logical\u00a0and\u00a0understandable.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head,\u00a0pushing\u00a0the\u00a0thought\u00a0away,\u00a0and\u00a0drove\u00a0home.<\/p>\n
\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0next\u00a0morning,\u00a0a\u00a0ringing\u00a0phone\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0from\u00a0sleep.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0police.\u00a0Because\u00a0of\u00a0Timothy\u2019s\u00a0injuries,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0key\u00a0person\u00a0of\u00a0interest\u00a0and\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0cooperate,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0summoned\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0police\u00a0station.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve\u00a0reviewed\u00a0the\u00a0medical\u00a0report,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0female\u00a0officer\u00a0said\u00a0evenly.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0doctors\u00a0confirmed\u00a0the\u00a0child\u00a0received\u00a0first\u00a0aid\u00a0almost\u00a0immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n
They\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0meant\u00a0the\u00a0emergency\u00a0acupuncture.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0perform\u00a0the\u00a0treatment?\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a083<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0replied\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0nod.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0officer hesitated,\u00a0then\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0your\u00a0relationship\u00a0to\u00a0Timothy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0husband\u2019s\u00a0nephew.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0your\u00a0relationship\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0mother,\u00a0Penelope?\u00a0Any\u00a0conflict?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0arched\u00a0an\u00a0eyebrow.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0mean\u00a0imagined\u00a0romantic\u00a0rivalry?\u00a0She\u00a0believes\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0steal\u00a0her\u00a0boyfriend\u2013my\u00a0husband.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0officer\u00a0stopped\u00a0taking\u00a0notes,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0piece\u00a0it\u00a0together.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0mean\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0having\u00a0an\u00a0affair\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0husband?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0right.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0officer\u00a0gave\u00a0a\u00a0pointed\u00a0look.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0case,\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0motive\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0crime.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0frowned,\u00a0startled.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0misunderstood.\u201d\u00a0Her\u00a0tone\u00a0turned\u00a0firm.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0may\u00a0see\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0rival,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0way.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0care\u00a0what\u00a0happened\u00a0between\u00a0them,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0makes\u00a0no\u00a0difference\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0now.\u00a0If\u00a0my\u00a0husband\u00a0wants\u00a0a\u00a0divorce,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0agree\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0Sydney\u00a0could\u00a0continue,\u00a0the\u00a0interrogation\u00a0room\u00a0door\u00a0swung\u00a0open.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0strode\u00a0in,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0clipped\u00a0and commanding.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0evade\u00a0responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0had\u00a0canceled\u00a0his\u00a0meetings\u00a0and\u00a0come\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0station.<\/p>\n
Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she\u2019s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.<\/p>\n
When The Ocean Learned My Name and Whispered It Back to You by Aurelia Novel 83 \u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0regret\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0answered\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation. She\u00a0had\u00a0asked\u00a0herself\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0question\u00a0long\u00a0ago\u00a0and\u00a0already\u00a0knew\u00a0the\u00a0answer.\u00a0Without\u00a0the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0support\u2013and\u00a0Eloise\u2019s\u00a0refusal\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0them\u00a0severies\u2013Sydney\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0crushed\u00a0by\u00a0now.\u00a0If\u00a0Sterling\u00a0Corp.\u00a0had\u00a0discovered\u00a0her\u00a0early,\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0no\u00a0longer\u00a0be\u00a0working\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0clinic. For\u00a0all\u00a0their\u00a0faults,\u00a0the\u00a0Hamptons,\u00a0even\u00a0Caleb,\u00a0had\u00a0treated\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0basic\u00a0measure\u00a0of\u00a0respect.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0once\u00a0hoped\u00a0Caleb\u00a0could\u00a0become\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0husband.\u00a0When\u00a0he\u00a0failed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0one,\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0unfortunate,\u00a0not\u00a0devastating. 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