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Chapter 40
Eleanor Vance
16:36,Oct 15,2026
When my husband's true love returned, I was knocked out cold. He throws her grand fireworks shows, upscale parties, takes her to auctions, and is ready to accompany her to buy the most luxurious villa in Oceanside City. I was gloomy and rubbed my belly, baby, you were born without a father, poor thing. But don't worry, after three years of marriage, your mother and I have made a lot of money, enough to support you. I'll try young and old men from now on. There's always a stepfather for you.
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Chapter 16
Evelyn Chase
16:11,Oct 28,2026
For a decade, Dean was my rock, my stepfather, the man who taught me everything from changing a tire to standing my ground. He was a safe harbor, a forbidden fantasy. But turning nineteen shattered that illusion, revealing a dangerous truth: the unspoken desire simmering beneath his protective facade, and the undeniable longing igniting within me. Every shared glance, every lingering touch, pulls us closer to an edge we’ve both sworn to avoid. He fights it with every fiber of his being, reminding me of the wrongness, the impossible consequences. Yet, the way his eyes darken when I challenge him, the tremor in his voice when he says my name—it all betrays his true feelings. We’re standing on the precipice of something explosive, a secret that could either destroy us or redefine everything. How long can we deny the inevitable pull before we both surrender to the forbidden?