It Doesn’t Matter Anymore novel Chapter 64

Chapter 64

the empty house, the silence pressin pressing down like a shroud. He made his way to Elara’s bears bedroom dread

hest.

was a cruel reminder of what he had he had lost. The dresser was half-empty, the closet doors left or left open

It was as if Elara had never lived theived there) a ghost erased from the space she had once filted. shared this house, building memories thaties that now haunted him. Kael sank onto the edge of the vet 10 per the now a source of pain. He lit cigarette aaven to after cigarette, trying in vain to quiet the chaos in mod mind til

th their remnants.

one cut through the silence. He answeredthswered.

: hell do you think you’re doing?”Dom Victants Viator’s voice thundered, furious. “Our port operations are frozer re cut! Do you understand the disaster your veroausve caused? Years of planning, gone! How did I end up with a with a sgrace to this family! You ruined everythieverything for a woman!”

at him. Three hundred million dollars, the portthe port routes, the alliance with the Whitlocks-all crumbling. Heng ing, unable to explain the depth of his feelingsfeelings for Elara or undo the damage.

grim resolution took hold. If the alliance was brokas, broken, he would fight. He called Matteo.

sary to crush the Whitlocks’ businesses,” he comme commanded, voice cold.

ane? We can’t afford a war,”Matteo protestedotested..

pay. Especially Serena.”

Isadora appeared, their faces reflecting the turmoë tosidi hinside him. Don’s was pale, Isadora’s streaked with Ka, Kael slapped himself across the face, the sting arthogiagchoring him.

Dice thick with regret. “I blamed Isadora. I thought she gatshe caused Mom’s death. I never meant this to

cked Kael in the chest. “You fool! Your mother left because shause she was tired of this life! She left to protect yeThere was no betrayal.”

Beme she had left. I tried to stop her, but she wouldn’t stay Shstay. She feared you couldn’t handle the truth, so <plained.

ke tightning. Isadora had been helping a friend. Elara had doriadodome nothing wrong. Don pulled out a worn left this. I never had the courage to give it to you. If you ever ha levennoted her, this was for you

die mer handwriting, familiar and tender, brought mernoties floodes becking back

yoe you read this, I will be gone. Don’t hate me or anyone I went 10 went to live the life I always wanted GROW

e nappily. Mommy will always love you.

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Unters, it’s, choosing to leave quietly. Kuel understood it was for him 1 big as they departed, leaving a vord he frost ont door for a day and a night, the weight of his choices crushing tandarts

texten sen self to finding her He pursued every lead until in a smati mon et topen town, he spected her th a freddorut, radiant and free

to her, sea staying in the shadows, listening to her speak

in break Ak Aview beginning Nothing is more precious than freedom

At the buckack of the cafe, he prepaid a year’s worth of her coffee, leaving a noite ante

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