The Day I Walked Away My Empire Began novel Chapter 100

Cody climbed onto the bed, holding out a cookie to Lucie, his eyes wide with hope.

Her eyes stung with tears, her heart twisting painfully. She didn’t want to eat, but the way Cody looked at her—so sweet, so desperate—she couldn’t refuse. She took a tiny bite.

Cody grinned. “Do you like it?”

“Mmm…”

“If you do, I’ll make more for you tomorrow, Mommy!”

Lucie just stared at him, her chest aching in ways she couldn’t put into words.

Steven came in then, a bouquet of flowers in his arms. “Honey, look at our son. Isn’t he thoughtful? He just wants to make you happy.”

Lucie’s expression frosted over. “Get out. I don’t want to see you right now.”

Cody’s face fell. “Mommy, did Daddy make you mad? For my sake, can’t you forgive him just this once?”

Lucie’s eyes filled with tears. “Cody, you’re too little. There are things you’ll understand when you’re older, okay?”

But Cody was determined. He tugged on her arm, his little mouth chattering non-stop. “Please, Mommy. Just forgive Daddy. Look at the flowers he brought you! And he said that when you feel better, we can all go on a cruise around the world together!”

The more Lucie listened, the more her heart hurt. She could barely hold back her tears. If only she didn’t know the truth. If only Cody was really her own little boy. If only life was that simple.

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