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Chapter 156 - 156 - believe me

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~Elara's POV

There was a pause. Not heavy. Just quiet. A quiet that made sense.

"What if I fail at this?" I asked softly. "At being okay. Being a mother. At being someone who isn't shaped only by the pain they left me with?"

He took a slow breath, his arm wrapping around me carefully, like I might crumble if he moved too fast.

"You won't fail," he said. "Not because you're perfect. But because you try. Because you care. Because even after everything, you still want to be better, not bitter." He kissed the top of my head gently. "And you're not doing it alone. Not anymore."

A small breath escaped me. Almost a laugh. Almost a sob. Maybe both.

I pulled back slightly, looking up at him. "Thank you," I said quietly.

The tears came again, but this time they felt different. Softer. Like something finally loosening.

I exhaled, a tired, fragile smile tugging at my lips. "I don't know how to heal," I admitted. "But I want to try."

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