Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

Chapter 214

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Each slap landed heavily on my face, leaving red marks across my pale skin. | wasn't pretending anymore; the

pain helped groundin this moment of panic.

Ethan finally moved, his strong hands gripping my wrists to stopfrom hitting myself

again.

"Stop it," he commanded, his voice rough.

| looked up at him through tear-soaked lashes. Even now, he couldn't bear to seehurt

myself. There was still hope.

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"I'm sorry," | sobbed. "I was so scared, Ethan. When | found out Emma needed a kidney, | was

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| let my body sag against his grip, appearing weak and broken. "The doctors said there was a

compatible donor, but it was already assigned to another patient. When | learned it was for Lily, | panicked."

Ethan's grip on my wrists tightened slightly. | continued, my voice trembling with emotion.

"| called Nathan because | knew he could help. | told him Emma was your daughter and

needed the kidney urgently." | looked up at him imploringly. "I didn't tell him Lily was your

daughter too. I... | didn't think he knew."

| took a shuddering breath. "After the surgery, | checked on Lily's condition. The doctors said

she was stable, that they would find another donor soon. | truly believed she would recover."

My voice dropped to a whisper. "When | heard she died, | was devastated. | never wanted that,

Ethan. Never."

| could see the conflict in his eyes. He wanted to believe me, but doubt still lingered.

It was tfor my final move. | needed to shift sof the blame.

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"Do you remember that day?" | asked softly. "The day Lily died?"

Ethan's expression darkened. "What about it?"

"You had promised to meet her at Moonlight Fair," | reminded him gently. "But instead, you cwithand

Emma to Enchanted Kingdom ThPark."

| saw the flash of guilt in his eyes and pressed on. "If you had been there with her,” | whispered, my voice

trembling, "perhaps her condition wouldn't have worsened so suddenly..."

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Victoria's words hitlike a physical blow. She was right. | had promised to meet Lily at Moonlight Fair that day,

but I had chosen to go with Victoria and Emma to Enchanted Kingdom ThPark instead.

My amber eyes darkened with self-loathing as | realized my role in my own daughter's death. |