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“Hello, Mrs Denton”

“Please, call me Charlotte” His mother looked toward Jacob and Gabriel “Hello, boys” Then she was herding Mia into the house, and he saw that his father was standing in the doorway

“Mo to Dad?” Damian asked

“Last ti to head ho”

Jacob clirounds

Da Gabriel and his father, he made his way upstairs to find hisHe watched froently into the spare crib His randkids

“Thank you so much,” Mia said

“I’ll leave you two alone,” Charlotte said

Dairl The pain of guilt struck hihter’s face

“Are you okay?” Mia asked

“Yeah, I’ll be fine” He stroked Martha’s cheek, seeing Betty in her cute baby features The curse was so he would have to live with for the rest of his life Knowing that because he couldn’t love Betty the way she wanted, she’d taken her own life He didn’t want to live with that, but would do so

“She’s so beautiful”

“I know” He chuckled “I’ to think she’s thein the world, and she is” I’ asshole, and for

leaving you I won’t do it again “I’ll get you settled into your rooet some sleep”

She reached out, gripping his arm “Thank you”