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A wave of emotion went over Holly’s face But he saw her control it, saw her accept it and master it

“We’ll share custody,” she said quietly “You’ll always be in his life” She allowed herself a rueful shteen-hour days, Christ to see him much, anyere you? Even if we all lived in the same house”

Stavros’s heart twisted at the thought of no longer living in the saue with her?

Everything she’d said was true Just like with her birthday party, he’d rand pro father Then he’d disappeared to the office

He yearned to reach for her, to drag her into his aret this love idea and stay with him forever

But he was backed into a corner Holly was leaving hi he could do about it He couldn’t lure or ro her soul and giving nothing back in return He couldn’t be such aher to re hope in her eyes, yearning for love he couldn’t give

Nor could he be the spiteful, selfish ainst her will, by threatening to take custody of Freddie or withholding the five reement, in a malicious attempt to punish her, or keep her down

No

“Where will you go?” he asked in a small voice

“Switzerland”

“Tonight? So late?”

“I wasn’t sure when you’d get hoave a brief smile “Or even if you’d come home”

His eyes tightened “I explained why I was late”

“It doesn’t matter anymore” Her smile was sad “Freddie and I are booked on the first plane to Zurich toht at a hotel by the airport Eleni’s already there with him”

He wouldn’t even get to say goodbye to his son? He felt a lu to his chest He wanted to argue, to demand more time