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Rafael sat back with shock in his chair

Everything he’d thought was true—rong

“I’ to his mother He put his hand over hers as he felt tears rise unbidden to his eyes “I’m so sorry”

His h her own open tears “I’ive you the father you deserved,” she whispered “But you can be that father for Noah You can give hiive to you”

Family Rafael sucked in his breath

Louisa

All he could suddenly think about hat he’d done to his wife The woman who tried so hard to love him

“Does Louisa know?” he said faintly

Histo tell you She didn’t want to hurt you”

Rafael stared at her

Louisa hadn’t wanted to hurt hi possible to her, taking their child away, she hadn’t wanted to hurt hi to protect him

In spite of everything, in spite of knowing his faults so well, Louisa truly loved hienerosity and loyalty of her love took his breath away

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And this was how he’d treated her She’d risked everything to tell him the part of the truth that would not hurt him, and he’d made her pay for it She’d openly offered him her heart, not once but twice, and he’d wantonly ripped it apart, sto on the pieces

He stared blindly across the dark shadows of the exclusive bar